After having lost a blowout in their previous game, Taos was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They walked away with an 8-5 victory over the Valencia Jaguars. This was a revenge game for the Tigers: when they faced off against the Jaguars on Friday, they had to take a 10-3 loss.
Daniel Martinez
| 03/11/25 @ Kirtland Central | 4 |
| 03/14/25 @ Valencia | 3 |
| 03/08/25 vs Bernalillo | 3 |
| 03/14/25 @ Valencia | 1 |
| 03/06/25 @ Shiprock | 1 |
Daniel Martinez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits. Martinez was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 5-for-5 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one double. He has become a key player for Taos: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least three RBI, but 1-3 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jordan Tafoya, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ricco Martinez, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Taos was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .441. They are 2-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Taos' win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Valencia, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-4.
Looking ahead, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Taos Tigers take on Bloomfield Bobcats at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Valencia, they will head out on the road to square off against Bernalillo at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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