Hatch Valley had to endure a six-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They were the clear victors by a 14-4 margin over the Socorro Warriors on Wednesday. The Bears not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since March 25th (when they won 24-1).
ALAN RUIZ spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on five hits. He is becoming a predictor of Hatch Valley's success: when he allows at most two earned runs the team is 3-1 (and 3-10 when he doesn't).
RAY RUIZ
| 04/16/25 vs Socorro | 3 |
| 03/25/25 @ Lordsburg | 2 |
| 04/05/25 @ Tularosa | 1 |
| 04/02/25 vs Tularosa | 1 |
| 03/20/25 vs Zuni | 1 |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on RAY RUIZ, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of MIGUEL MARQUEZ, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Hatch Valley's victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 6-11. As for Socorro, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-10.
Hatch Valley will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Warriors: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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