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| 05/15/25 - Away | 9-6 W |
| 04/15/25 - Away | 4-9 L |
| 03/20/25 - Away | 4-8 L |
| 04/26/22 - Away | 5-10 L |
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Los Lunas had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They came out on top against the La Cueva Bears by a score of 9-6. This was a revenge game for the Tigers: when they faced off against the Bears back in April, they had to take a 9-4 loss.
JJ Utash made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Jonah Utash was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in February of 2024.
Los Lunas has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for La Cueva, their defeat ended an 18-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 25-4.
Looking ahead, Los Lunas will face off against Eldorado at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Golden Eagles have averaged an impressive 9 runs per game this season. La Cueva does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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