The Hatch Valley Bears will take on the Tohatchi Cougars in a tournament on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with five losses in a row dating back to last season, Hatch Valley turned things around against Silver on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 9-2 margin over the Fighting Colts. The Bears' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
ALAN RUIZ made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. RUIZ was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI. Those RBI were his first of the season.
In other batting news, NATHANIEL ALEXANDER was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. FRANKLIN WILLIAMS was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Hatch Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .615. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Silver only posted an OBP of .167.
Meanwhile, Tohatchi had just enough and edged out Mescalero Apache 5-3 on Friday.
Thurmond Bitsie tossed a big game, striking out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits.
The win got Tohatchi back to even at 1-1. As for Hatch Valley, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
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