The Aztec Tigers will head out to square off against the Hope Christian Huskies at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Aztec made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Valencia, but they still couldn't quite topple them. Aztec put the hurt on Valencia with a sharp 11-1 win on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Cadin Anderson was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over 5.1 innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in earned runs (zero). He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March of 2024.
Dalton Wilmer
| 02/28/25 @ Valencia | 4 |
| 04/09/24 @ Shiprock | 3 |
| 03/08/24 vs Bayfield | 3 |
| 04/30/24 @ Gallup | 2 |
| 03/26/24 vs Navajo Prep | 2 |
In other batting news, Aztec let Tyler Ray and Dalton Wilmer run wild. Ray scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4, while Wilmer went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those four RBI gave Wilmer a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kale Watson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Friday Hope Christian sidestepped Belen for a 2-1 victory.
Jacob Gergen looked comfortable as he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Hope Christian's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Pena, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
Aztec's record now sits at 2-0. As for Hope Christian, their record is now an identical 2-0.
Aztec suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Hope Christian when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can Aztec avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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