Baseball Game Preview: Hatch Valley Bears vs. Penasco Panthers

The Hatch Valley Bears will face off against the Penasco Panthers at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Santa Fe Indian hit Hatch Valley with a 13-run second inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Bears came up short against the Braves, falling 18-3. The loss continues a trend for the Bears in their meetings with the Braves: they've now lost eight in a row.

DYLAN ACOSTA made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. That double was his first of the season.

Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Penasco duked it out with Raton on Friday. The Panthers lost 16-1 to the Tigers.

Hatch Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Penasco, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.