Northwest won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Saturday. They lost 9-3 to the Jemez Valley Warriors. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Northwest of the 9-6 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Northwest saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isaiah Charlie, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, Northwest didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Jemez Valley only tossed two.
On Jemez Valley's side, the team relied heavily on Joe Lucero, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 5-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of James Lucero, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 4-for-4.
Northwest's loss dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Jemez Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 8-9.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Northwest by a score of 7-3 later that day.
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