Volcano Vista fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Sandia on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 11-8 to the Sandia Matadors. If the Hawks were looking for revenge after losing 3-2 to the Matadors when the teams met back in February of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Aiden Gonzales was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing Four bases. while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. That run marked the first that he scored this season. Aaron Sanchez was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-3.
Hawks
| 03/11/25 vs Sandia | 11 |
| 03/01/25 vs La Cueva | 10 |
| 03/08/25 vs Organ Mountain | 9 |
| 02/25/25 vs Atrisco Heritage Academy | 5 |
| 03/08/25 vs Organ Mountain | 4 |
Even though they lost, Volcano Vista kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
This is the second loss in a row for Volcano Vista and nudges their season record down to 4-4. As for Sandia, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Volcano Vista will venture away from home to square off against St. Pius X at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Sandia, they will be taking part in a tournament against Roswell at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sandia's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Roswell's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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