Hatch Valley came into Saturday's contest having lost seven straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against the Hot Springs Tigers by a score of 14-11 on Saturday. Hatch Valley's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
The team relied heavily on Miguel Marquez, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Ray Ruiz, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Hot Springs' side, Kaiden Lanham was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabriel Varela, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Hatch Valley's win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-14. As for Hot Springs, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-9.
Hatch Valley will have a chance to go back-to-back against Hot Springs: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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