The Hatch Valley Bears will head out on the road to challenge the Aztec Tigers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Hatch Valley and six for Aztec.
Hatch Valley is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against St. Michael's on Friday. The Bears took a 4-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Horsemen.
Meanwhile, Aztec managed to keep up with Socorro until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Tigers came up short against the Warriors, falling 5-1. That's two games in a row now that Aztec have lost by exactly four goals.
Aztec's defeat dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Hatch Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
Everything went Hatch Valley's way against Aztec when the teams last played back in September of 2024, as Hatch Valley made off with a 7-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bears since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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