Baseball Recap: Hot Springs Wins Going Away Against Dexter

After only two runs in their last match, Hot Springs made sure to put some runs up on the board against Dexter on Thursday. Hot Springs put the hurt on Dexter with a sharp 15-5 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Tigers also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2022.

Hunter Montoya

Batters Struck Out

03/27/25 @ Dexter	5
03/25/25 @ Chaparral	3
03/20/25 @ Capitan	3
03/14/25 @ Cobre	4
04/27/24 @ Cobre	1
+ 2 more games

Hunter Montoya was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. He is becoming a predictor of Hot Springs' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 0-2-1 when he doesn't).

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tristan Polanco, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024. Gabrial Varela was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.

Hot Springs always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .550. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Hot Springs is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-2-1 record this season. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 11 hits in those games compared to only 2.67 in the others. Dexter's defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-6.

Hot Springs wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 5-2 loss against Non Varsity Tournament Opponent on the 28th. As for Dexter, they have also already played their next matchup, a 19-1 victory against Jal on the 29th.