Baseball Game Preview: Hot Springs Tigers vs. Hatch Valley Bears

For the second straight game, Hot Springs will face off against Hatch Valley. The Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Bears at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Hot Springs has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with four straight losses, while Hatch Valley will come in with four straight wins.

Hot Springs came up short against Hatch Valley on Wednesday, falling 16-2.

For Hatch Valley's part, RAY RUIZ was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave RUIZ a new career-high. Another player making a difference was RICKY SOTO, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run.

Hatch Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .639. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Hatch Valley pushed their record up to 9-11 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games. As for Hot Springs, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-12-1.