Hatch Valley had lost four straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 4-13 to make it five. They came up short against the Tularosa Wildcats, falling 13-3. That's two games in a row now that the Bears have lost by exactly ten runs.
Alaya Martinez was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
As for Tularosa, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games.
On Tularosa's side, Bailey Perea was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. That's the most strikeouts Perea has posted since back in March. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and two runs.
In other batting news, Adrienne Jaramillo was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Ani Sambrano, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Hatch Valley is set to challenge their familiar foe Cobre at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Tularosa will take on rival Socorro at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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