Valencia won the last time they faced West Mesa and things went their way on Friday too. Valencia came out on top against West Mesa by a score of 8-3. While the Jaguars didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Horacio Romero spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
Zaylon Zamora
| 03/21/25 vs West Mesa | 4 |
| 02/29/24 vs Pojoaque Valley | 3 |
| 04/12/24 vs Highland | 2 |
| 04/04/24 @ West Mesa | 2 |
| 03/23/24 @ Del Norte | 2 |
On the hitting side, Zaylon Zamora was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, one triple, and one double. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaiah Luna, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Valencia is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. West Mesa dropped their record down to 5-7 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Valencia beat West Mesa by a score of 4-3 later that day.
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