For the second straight game, Hatch Valley will face off against Hot Springs. The Bears will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the Tigers at 11:00 a.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Hatch Valley has four straight victories, Hot Springs has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Wednesday, Hatch Valley got the win against Hot Springs by a conclusive 16-2. The result was nothing new for the Bears, who have now won six contests by six runs or more so far this season.
RAY RUIZ
| 04/23/25 @ Hot Springs | 3 |
| 04/16/25 vs Socorro | 3 |
| 04/19/25 @ Socorro | 2 |
| 03/25/25 @ Lordsburg | 2 |
| 04/05/25 @ Tularosa | 1 |
| + 4 more games |
The team relied heavily on RAY RUIZ, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. Hatch Valley is undefeated when RUIZ posts two or more runs, but 5-11 otherwise. RICKY SOTO was another key player, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Hatch Valley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .381. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Hatch Valley pushed their record up to 9-11 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Hot Springs, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-12-1.
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