The Tularosa Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Hot Springs Tigers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
On Thursday, Tularosa suffered a rough 13-2 defeat at the hands of Hatch Valley. Tularosa has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Tularosa saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ricky Bryant, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ayden Esquero, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Hot Springs can finally bid farewell to their seven-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Lordsburg as Hot Springs made off with a 14-3 win. The high-scoring effort was just what Hot Springs needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Max Legarda made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Legarda was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Hot Springs got a massive performance out of Billy Baca, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Jacob Felts was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Tularosa's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Hot Springs, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Tularosa might still be hurting after the 9-1 defeat they got from Hot Springs in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Can Tularosa avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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