The Hatch Valley Bears will take on the Mesilla Valley Christian School SonBlazers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hatch Valley is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
Hatch Valley lost 13-3 to Tularosa on Saturday.
Hatch Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was JUAN RUIZ, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Mesilla Valley Christian School made easy work of Oak Grove Classical Academy on Saturday and carried off a 14-3 win. The result was nothing new for the SonBlazers, who have now won three matchups by 11 runs or more so far this season.
Zach Beasley made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over 6.2 innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Mesilla Valley Christian School let Matt Borde and Urijah Martes run wild. Borde went 4-for-5 with three RBI and one double, while Martes scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Kobe Redfearn was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
The victory made it two in a row for Mesilla Valley Christian School and bumps their season record up to 5-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 5 runs in those games. As for Hatch Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-10.
Hatch Valley took their victory against Mesilla Valley Christian School when the teams last played back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 12-6 score. Will the Bears repeat their success, or do the SonBlazers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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