Los Lunas is 8-2 against Valencia since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Los Lunas Tigers are on the road again to play the Valencia Jaguars at 5:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
After soaring to a ten-point win in their last game, Los Lunas came back down to earth on Saturday. They fell just short of Rio Grande by a score of 9-7. Los Lunas has struggled against Rio Grande recently, as their contest on Saturday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Fabian Trujillo put in work no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Trujillo was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last six games he's played.
In other batting news, Allen Galaviz made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Matthew Castillo, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
After soaring to a 12-point victory in their last game, Valencia came back down to earth on Saturday. They fell just short of East Mountain by a score of 9-7.
Los Lunas' defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Valencia, their loss dropped their record down to 6-8.
Los Lunas took their win against Valencia in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 13-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Los Lunas since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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