A feisty cat fight will be fought as Los Lunas Tigers face off against Piedra Vista Panthers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Los Lunas's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Piedra Vista's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Los Lunas is headed into the contest having just posted their closest win since April 24, 2024 on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Belen, sneaking past 3-1. The Tigers have beaten the Eagles the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Eagles has come to flipping the script.
JJ Utash
| 03/07/25 vs Belen | 12 |
| 05/04/24 @ Albuquerque | 11 |
| 02/27/25 @ Hobbs | 10 |
| 04/12/24 vs Santa Fe | 10 |
| 02/29/24 vs Piedra Vista | 9 |
JJ Utash made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Those 12 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 1-for-2.
Utash wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jasiah Byers, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Another was Matthew Castillo, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Piedra Vista made easy work of Clovis on Friday and carried off a 10-4 victory. That's two games straight that the Panthers have won by exactly six runs.
Piedra Vista now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Los Lunas, they now also have a winning record of 3-2.
Everything went Los Lunas' way against Piedra Vista in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as Los Lunas made off with an 18-7 win. Will Los Lunas repeat their success, or does Piedra Vista have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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