After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Montezuma-Cortez, Taos was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They blew past the Espanola Valley Sundevils 14-7. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Tigers also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2024.
Jordan Tafoya was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with five RBI, two runs, and one double. Taos is 4-1 when Tafoya posts two or more runs, but 3-5 otherwise.
Christian Fresquez
| 04/02/25 @ Espanola Valley | 3 |
| 03/29/25 vs Montezuma-Cortez | 2 |
| 03/26/25 @ Aztec | 2 |
| 03/18/25 vs Bloomfield | 2 |
| 03/11/25 @ Kirtland Central | 2 |
In other batting news, Christian Fresquez was incredible, scoring a run while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (three). Another player making a difference was Miguel Garcia, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Taos pushed their record up to 7-6 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games. As for Espanola Valley, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last nine games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-10 record this season.
Coincidentally, Taos and Espanola Valley will both be playing Pojoaque Valley the next time they take the field. The Sundevils will host the Elks/Elkettes at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, while the Tigers will host them at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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