Pojoaque Valley is 1-9 against Los Alamos since April of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Elks/Elkettes will head out on the road to challenge the Hilltoppers at 4:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Pojoaque Valley's victory against Espanola Valley wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Elks/Elkettes sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over the Sundevils on Wednesday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Elks/Elkettes as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Ezekiel Atencio
| 04/16/25 vs Espanola Valley | 10 |
| 05/04/24 vs Espanola Valley | 9 |
| 04/20/24 @ Moriarty | 9 |
| 04/06/24 vs Los Alamos | 9 |
| 03/09/24 vs Espanola Valley | 7 |
Ezekiel Atencio made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one double. Pojoaque Valley is 6-2 when Atencio posts two or more runs, but 0-13 otherwise.
In other batting news, Jose Lujan was excellent, going 3-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Deondro Lopez also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, Los Alamos had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. Everything went their way against the Tigers as they made off with a 17-2 win. The result was nothing new for the Hilltoppers, who have now won ten games by ten runs or more so far this season.
Los Alamos pushed their record up to 14-5 with the victory, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Pojoaque Valley, the victory was their first at home , bumping their record up to 6-15.
Pojoaque Valley might still be hurting after the 15-2 loss they got from Los Alamos in their previous meeting last Saturday. Can the Elks/Elkettes avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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