Hot Springs had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 13-run drubbing they dealt Capitan on Thursday. Hot Springs were the clear victor by a 17-4 margin over Capitan. With that victory, Hot Springs brought their scoring average up to 8 runs per game.
Hunter Montoya
| 03/20/25 @ Capitan | 3 |
| 03/17/25 @ Lordsburg | 2 |
| 03/13/25 vs Mescalero Apache | 2 |
| 04/27/24 @ Cobre | 2 |
| 04/20/24 vs Hatch Valley | 2 |
Hunter Montoya made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Montoya was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in runs.
In other batting news, Ashton Garcia was a standout: he scored two runs and stole Three bases. while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Billy Baca was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three doubles, and two runs.
Hot Springs hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in four consecutive games.
Hot Springs' win bumped their record up to 3-1-1. As for Capitan, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hot Springs will venture away from home to take on Chaparral at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. We've got a battle between Tigers coming up. Capitan has given up an average of 18 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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