Trinidad had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20 runs), and they went ahead and made it three in Saturday's first game. They skirted past the Del Norte Tigers 11-10. This was payback for Trinidad, who suffered a 15-12 loss the last time these two teams met.
The team relied heavily on Kaleb Valdez, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI and a double. Jace Rogers was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On Del Norte's side, Mondragon Kelby was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Velasquez, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
Trinidad's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-5. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs per game. As for Del Norte, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Trinidad beat Del Norte by a score of 14-4 later that day.
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