Tularosa is on a six-game streak of home wins, while Cobre is on a seven-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Wildcats will welcome the Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
It was a proper cat-fight when Tularosa challenged Hot Springs on Tuesday. The Wildcats blew past the Tigers 12-1.
Meanwhile, Cobre made easy work of Hatch Valley on Tuesday and carried off a 12-2 win.
Ezmyah Dominguez spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Cobre got a massive performance out of Analisa Tovar, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. That's the most stolen bases Tovar has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Ayvah Ortiz, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
Cobre was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .455. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .343 or higher in 12 consecutive matches.
Cobre is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Tularosa, their win bumped their record up to 13-6.
Tularosa came out on top in a nail-biter against Cobre in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, sneaking past 12-11. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Indians have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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