After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Chaparral, Hot Springs was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They walked away with a 12-7 win over the Shiprock Chieftains. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Tigers considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Ricardo Martinez looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Tigers
| 03/26/26 vs Shiprock | 11 |
| 03/24/26 vs Chaparral | 5 |
| 03/19/26 vs Capitan | 7 |
| 03/17/26 vs Lordsburg | 8 |
| 03/16/26 @ West Las Vegas | 4 |
| + 12 more games |
Hot Springs kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April of 2025.
Hot Springs has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 4-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Shiprock, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-6.
Coming up, Hot Springs will take on Dexter at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Shiprock, they will host Capitan at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 17.38 runs per game on average), something the Chieftains will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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