The Bosque Bobcats will head out on the road to take on the Hozho Academy Wolves at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Bosque has given up an average of 14.4 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Bosque is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came up short against Sandia Prep on Thursday, falling 21-10. That's two games in a row now that the Bobcats have lost by exactly 11 runs.
Tas Lupo was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Christ, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Hozho Academy entered their tilt with Zuni on Thursday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Thunderbirds, sneaking past 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Wolves have posted since March 21st.
Epraim Otero was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. Brody Brown was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
This is the second loss in a row for Bosque and nudges their season record down to 1-8. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games. As for Hozho Academy, their win bumped their record up to 8-4.
Bosque beat Hozho Academy 6-1 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bobcats since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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