Pojoaque Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost an 8-7 heartbreaker at the hands of the Santa Fe Demons. The Elks/Elkettes lost against the Demons in their previous head to head back in March of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 24-1 score last time.
Pojoaque Valley saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Raudel Rivera, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. What's more, Rivera posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. Another was Noah Torres, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Pojoaque Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Santa Fe, their win ended a ten-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-6.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Santa Fe beat Pojoaque Valley by a score of 12-3 later that day.
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