Baseball Recap: Pagosa Springs Picks Up Fourth Consecutive Victory

Pirates

Previous 4 Games

04/02/25 vs Trinidad	12-2
03/18/25 @ Monte Vista	7-6
03/08/25 @ Dolores	24-9
03/08/25 @ Dolores	17-1

Pagosa Springs had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Trinidad on Wednesday. The Pirates blew past the Miners 12-2. The win was just business as usual for the Pirates, who after four games remain undefeated this season.

Cooper Ralston and Taylor Wells made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Ralston struck out 11 batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Meanwhile, Wells tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Ralston has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. At the plate, Ralston went 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI, while Wells scored a run while going 2-for-3. That home run marked the first that Ralston launched this season.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chris Martinez, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Charles Washburn, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.

Pagosa Springs always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Trinidad only posted an OBP of .286.

Pagosa Springs' record now sits at 4-0. As for Trinidad, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Pagosa Springs beat the Miners by a score of 17-0 later that day.