Espanola Valley lost against Taos back in April, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Espanola Valley Sundevils fell 6-2 to the Taos Tigers. Espanola Valley has struggled against Taos recently, as their contest on Wednesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
For Taos' part, Penny Epsonosa spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on ten hits and racked up eight Ks. Epsonosa has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Mia Jeantete, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexis Etzel, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Espanola Valley's loss dropped their record down to 6-18. As for Taos, their victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 7-12.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Pojoaque Valley the next time they take the field. Taos will host Pojoaque Valley at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, while Espanola Valley will head out to face them at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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