Baseball Recap: Raton falls despite strong effort from Azden Romero

By Team Reports Apr 28, 2024, 7:21am

Baseball Recap: Raton Tigers vs. St. Michael's Horsemen

Raton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They lost 18-8 to the St. Michael's Horsemen. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Raton of the 11-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Friday.

Azden Romero was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

On St. Michael's side, the team relied heavily on Joaquin Sena, who went 4-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Santiago Martinez, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.

Raton's defeat dropped their record down to 3-20. As for St. Michael's, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Raton will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against West Las Vegas at 5:00 p.m. As for St. Michael's, they will challenge Robertson at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Robertson is coming into the match with six straight losses at home, meaning St. Michael's will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.

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