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| 04/21/25 - Home | 10-1 W |
| 04/21/25 - Home | 13-12 W |
| 04/24/24 - Away | 10-4 W |
| 04/13/24 - Home | 19-9 W |
| 04/13/24 - Home | 10-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Los Alamos has gone a perfect 10-0 against Taos recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Hilltoppers will square off against the Tigers at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Los Alamos has 12 straight wins, Taos has eight straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
If Los Alamos beats Taos with 15 runs on Wednesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. The Hilltoppers were the clear victors by a 15-4 margin over Belen on Monday. The result was nothing new for the Hilltoppers, who have now won ten matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Nakota Reed was a standout: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Jamie Cisneros, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI.
Los Alamos was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .615. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .444 or higher in five consecutive games.
The home team had won the previous two meetings between Taos and Pojoaque Valley, and Pojoaque Valley kept the tradition alive. The Tigers fell just short of the Elks/Elkettes by a score of 19-18 on Saturday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Saturday (ten), the Tigers still had to take the loss.
Los Alamos' victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-5-1. As for Taos, their loss dropped their record down to 4-13.
Wednesday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Los Alamos has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .533. However, it's not like Taos struggles in that department as they've averaged .488. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Los Alamos took their win against Taos in their previous matchup last Monday by a conclusive 10-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hilltoppers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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