Baseball Game Preview: Hot Springs Tigers vs. Cobre Indians

Hot Springs is 0-10 against Cobre since April of 2022 but things could change on Friday. The Hot Springs Tigers will face off against the Cobre Indians at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Hot Springs is headed out to face Cobre after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Hot Springs skirted past Mescalero Apache 9-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Tigers have posted since April 13, 2024.

Carlos Sanchez made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Sanchez was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two).

Hunter Montoya

Stolen Base (Career)

03/13/25 vs Mescalero Apache	3
04/13/24 vs Socorro	1
04/09/24 vs Mesilla Valley Christian School	1
03/29/24 vs Grady	1
03/21/24 @ Mescalero Apache	1

In other batting news, Hunter Montoya was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing Three bases. while going 1-for-3. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. James Oros Fuentes was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Meanwhile, after only one run in their last game, Cobre made sure to put some runs up on the board against Tohatchi on Thursday. Everything went Cobre's way against Tohatchi as Cobre made off with a 10-2 win. Considering the Indians' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.

Ezekiel Rodriguez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on seven hits and racked up 15 Ks.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Zayden Jimenez, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Ayzik Jimenez, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.

Hot Springs might still be hurting after the 18-4 defeat they got from Cobre in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can Hot Springs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.