Jemez Valley extended their losing streak to four on Monday, dropping their season record down to 7-9 in the process. They came up short against the Oak Grove Classical Academy Owls, falling 19-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Owls this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-4 on Monday.
As for Oak Grove Classical Academy, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 6-6. The result was nothing new for the Owls, who have now won four matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.
For Oak Grove Classical Academy's part, Ben Fernandez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Those seven strikeouts gave Fernandez a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Miles Shiver was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with four runs, two stolen bases, and five RBI. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Isaac Rush, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double.
Looking ahead, Jemez Valley will take on Laguna Acoma at 3:00 p.m. on the 22nd. The Warrior's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Hawks have averaged an impressive 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Oak Grove Classical Academy, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 12-9 loss against Del Norte on the 17th.
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