Pojoaque Valley had lost seven games at home, but after bumping their record up to 6-15 on Wednesday that streak is in the rearview. They won by a run and slipped past the Espanola Valley Sundevils 6-5. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent victory being a 14-5 win two weeks ago.
Ezekiel Atencio
| 04/16/25 vs Espanola Valley | 10 |
| 05/04/24 vs Espanola Valley | 9 |
| 04/20/24 @ Moriarty | 9 |
| 04/06/24 vs Los Alamos | 9 |
| 03/09/24 vs Espanola Valley | 7 |
Ezekiel Atencio was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one double. He has become a key player for Pojoaque Valley: the team is 6-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 0-13 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jose Lujan, who went 3-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Deondro Lopez was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Pojoaque Valley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .433. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Espanola Valley only posted a batting average of .231.
As for Espanola Valley, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last nine contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season. Their defeat continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
On Espanola Valley's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Leonard Martinez, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Pojoaque Valley has already played their next match, a 7-6 loss against Los Alamos on the 23rd. As for Espanola Valley, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 13-3 defeat against Moriarty on the 19th.
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