After flying high against Socorro on Friday, Hot Springs came back down to earth. The Tigers fell just short of the Cobre Indians by a score of 8-7 on Tuesday. The Tigers have struggled against the Indians recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Billy Baca
| 04/07/26 @ Cobre | 3 |
| 04/03/26 @ Socorro | 1 |
| 04/03/26 @ Socorro | 1 |
Salvador Hernadez and Billy Baca stepped up to the plate in a big way. Hernadez went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double, while Baca went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and three runs. Baca has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Cole Boone was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Hot Springs' loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 8-7. As for Cobre, their win bumped their record up to 6-8.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Indians beat Hot Springs by a score of 12-0 later that day.
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