Hot Springs can bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 16-14 victory over the Hatch Valley Bears. This was a revenge game for the Tigers: when they faced off against the Bears on Saturday, they had to take a 9-4 defeat.
James Oros Fuentes
| 04/26/25 @ Hatch Valley | 3 |
| 03/17/25 @ Lordsburg | 3 |
| 04/26/25 @ Hatch Valley | 2 |
| 04/23/25 vs Hatch Valley | 1 |
| 04/12/25 @ Cobre | 1 |
| + 8 more games |
Hot Springs got a big performance out of James Oros Fuentes, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Fuentes is becoming a predictor of the Tigers' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 4-12-1 when he doesn't). Ashton Garcia was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Hot Springs always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .568. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive games.
Hot Springs' win bumped their record up to 6-13-1. As for Hatch Valley, the loss snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 10-12 record.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Hot Springs is set to face off against their familiar foe Tularosa at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Hatch Valley will challenge rival Cobre at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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