Hatch Valley's game on Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. Everything went their way against the Jal Panthers as Hatch Valley made off with a 16-10 victory. The result was nothing new for the Bears, who have now won three contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Alaya Martinez made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-low in earned runs (zero). She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
Yaneisy Carranza
| 03/21/25 @ Jal | 3 |
| 05/15/24 vs Newcomb | 2 |
| 05/08/24 @ Socorro | 2 |
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Yaneisy Carranza, who went 3-for-5 with three doubles, three RBI, and two runs. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jadelyn Gillespie, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Hatch Valley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Hatch Valley now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Jal, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Hatch Valley has already played their next game, a 22-3 loss against Portales on the 22nd. As for Jal, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 19-7 defeat against Clovis on the 22nd.
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