The Loving Falcons will challenge the Raton Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Loving's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They were the clear victors by a 14-0 margin over Jal.
BoBBy Parraz was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Tristen Onsurez, who went 2-for-4 with three runs.
Loving was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .412. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Jal only posted a batting average of .000.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Raton duked it out with Pecos on Saturday. The Tigers put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 12-2 victory. That's two games straight that the Tigers have won by exactly ten runs.
Azden Romero was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Raton is 3-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 8-11 otherwise. Romero was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Warren Berry, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. He has become a key player for Raton: the team is 6-3 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 5-9 otherwise. Brayden Tapia was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs.
Loving's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 13-10. As for Raton, their victory bumped their record up to 11-12.
