Espanola Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They lost 9-2 to the Pojoaque Valley Elks/Elkettes. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Espanola Valley of the 10-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
For Pojoaque Valley's part, Markos Romero looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Pojoaque Valley got a massive performance out of Ezekiel Atencio, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Atencio has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Andres Trevizo was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Espanola Valley's loss dropped their record down to 4-20. As for Pojoaque Valley, their win bumped their record up to 4-21.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Espanola Valley by a score of 10-0 later that day.
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