Northwest scored first but ultimately less than Jemez Valley in their match on Saturday. They fell 7-3 to the Jemez Valley Warriors. The defeat continues a trend for Northwest in their matchups with Jemez Valley: they've now lost three in a row.
Northwest saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Pablo Holiday, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Holiday has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On Jemez Valley's side, Savion Toya was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Malikai Magdalena, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Northwest's loss dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Jemez Valley, the win got them back to even at 9-9.
Northwest will head out on the road to take on Tohatchi at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Tohatchi knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past four games -- so hopefully Northwest likes a good challenge. As for Jemez Valley, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Chesterton Academy at 5:00 p.m. Jemez Valley is facing Chesterton Academy at the right time seeing as Chesterton Academy is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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