Softball Recap: Mescalero Apache Chiefs vs. Hatch Valley Bears
After flying high against Socorro back in March, Mescalero Apache came back down to earth. The Mescalero Apache Chiefs fell just short of the Hatch Valley Bears by a score of 7-5 on Friday.
For Hatch Valley's part, Alaya Martinez spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Genesis Angel was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three doubles, three RBI, and two runs. She hasn't dropped below three RBI for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Larae Gonzalez, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Mescalero Apache dropped their record down to 2-1 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Hatch Valley, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-9.
Mescalero Apache will square off against Tohatchi at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Hatch Valley, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Capitan at 5:00 p.m. Hatch Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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