Tigers
| 04/03/26 @ Socorro | 15 |
| 05/01/26 vs Wingate | 14 |
| 05/01/26 vs Wingate | 12 |
| 03/19/26 vs Capitan | 12 |
| 03/17/26 vs Lordsburg | 12 |
Hot Springs had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They never let the Wingate Bears get on the board and left with a 14-0 win. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten contests by six runs or more this season.
Tristan Polanco made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Hot Springs is 7-3 when Polanco allows two or fewer hits, but 6-9-1 otherwise. Polanco was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and one triple. He has been hot recently, having also posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Max Legarda, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Hot Springs' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 9-12-1 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was James Oros Fuentes, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Hot Springs always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .586. They are undefeated (6-0) when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Hot Springs now has a winning record of 13-12-1. As for Wingate, they are on a 14-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-19.
As of now, neither Hot Springs nor the Bears have any future games scheduled.
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