Softball Recap: Taos Wins Going Away Against Pojoaque Valley

Tigers

Margin

04/09/25 vs Pojoaque Valley	10
03/28/25 @ Mora	4
04/02/25 @ Espanola Valley	2
03/19/25 @ Shiprock	2

Taos made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Pojoaque Valley, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Tigers were the clear victors by a 14-4 margin over the Elks/Elkettes on Wednesday. The contest marked the Tigers' most dominant victory of the season so far.

The team relied heavily on Juli Flores, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That home run marked the first that she launched this season. Carissa Sanchez was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.

Taos always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .636. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .500 or higher in four consecutive games.

Taos has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for Pojoaque Valley, they dropped their record down to 3-13 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Taos will welcome Moriarty at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Tigers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Pintos have averaged an impressive 11.3 runs per game this season. As for Pojoaque Valley, they will host Los Alamos at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Hilltoppers will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something the Elks/Elkettes surely won't give up without a fight.