Baseball Game Preview: Los Alamos Hilltoppers vs. Pojoaque Valley Elks/Elkettes

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Previous Games

04/12/25 - Away	15-2 W
04/12/25 - Away	16-3 W
05/01/24 - Home	17-1 W
04/06/24 - Away	18-4 W
04/06/24 - Away	5-7 L
+ 5 more games

Los Alamos has gone 9-1 against Pojoaque Valley recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Hilltoppers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Elks/Elkettes at 4:00 p.m. Los Alamos knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Pojoaque Valley likes a good challenge.

On Monday, Los Alamos made easy work of Taos and carried off a 17-2 victory. Considering the Hilltoppers have won ten matchups by more than nine runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Meanwhile, Pojoaque Valley had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They skirted past Espanola Valley 6-5.

Ezekiel Atencio was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one double. Pojoaque Valley is 6-2 when Atencio posts two or more runs, but 0-13 otherwise.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jose Lujan, who went 3-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Deondro Lopez, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI.

Los Alamos pushed their record up to 14-5 with the win, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.6 runs over those games. As for Pojoaque Valley, they picked up their first home win, bumping their record up to 6-15.

Everything went Los Alamos' way against Pojoaque Valley in their previous meeting last Saturday, as Los Alamos made off with a 15-2 victory. Do the Hilltoppers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Elks/Elkettes turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.