The Espanola Valley Sundevils will face off against the Robertson Cardinals at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Espanola Valley has given up an average of 9.5 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Espanola Valley's tournament run continued when they took on Laguna Acoma on Saturday. Espanola Valley took an 11-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of Laguna Acoma. The Sundevils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Robertson earned a 10-5 win over Pojoaque Valley on Saturday. The Cardinals haven't had any issues with the Elks/Elkettes recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Elijah Ortiz was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5. He has become a key player for Robertson: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 0-3 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Diego Jaramillo, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Robertson was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pojoaque Valley only posted a batting average of .192.
Espanola Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Robertson, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Espanola Valley might still be hurting after the 12-5 loss they got from Robertson when the teams last played back in March of 2022. Will Espanola Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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