Hatch Valley scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Socorro Warriors as the Hatch Valley Bears made off with a 17-8 win. With that victory, Hatch Valley brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Juan Ruiz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and five unearned) runs on three hits.
On the hitting side, Hatch Valley let Alan Ruiz and Waylon Apodaca loose on the outfield. Ruiz scored three runs while going 3-for-5, while Apodaca scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Adrian Vasquez, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5.
On Socorro's side, Jacob Angel was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. Alex Amaro was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Hatch Valley is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-14 record this season. As for Socorro, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-16.
Hatch Valley will have a chance to go back-to-back against Socorro: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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