After only two runs in their last matchup, Tularosa made sure to put some runs up on the board against Hatch Valley on Tuesday. Everything went the Tularosa Wildcats' way against the Hatch Valley Bears as the Tularosa Wildcats made off with a 14-5 victory. This was a revenge match for Tularosa, as the team was forced to settle for a 13-2 loss when these two played two weeks ago.
Davin Mendez and Anthony Paz made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Mendez pitched three innings while giving up no earned run off two hits. Meanwhile, Paz struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). At the plate, Mendez scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-4, while Paz scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Ayden Esquero was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacoby Apachito, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
On Hatch Valley's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alan Ruiz, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Adrian Vasquez was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Tularosa's win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Hatch Valley, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-10.
Tularosa will take on Cimarron at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Tularosa has given up an average of 6.6 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Hatch Valley, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Cobre at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Hatch Valley will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
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