After flying high against Pojoaque Valley on Saturday, Espanola Valley came back down to earth. The Sundevils lost 14-5 to the Elks/Elkettes on Saturday. The Sundevils were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Elks/Elkettes earlier this season, when they won 17-8.
Espanola Valley has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games. As for Pojoaque Valley, their victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 5-12.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Espanola Valley will challenge Los Alamos at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Pojoaque Valley, they will head out to take on Taos at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Elks/Elkettes' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 8.4 runs per game this season.
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