Socorro extended their losing streak to ten on Friday, dropping them down to 2-12. They lost 16-1 to the Hot Springs Tigers. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, with their most recent loss being a 12-2 defeat on Friday.
Socorro saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Adan Sanchez, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base and one run. Jacob Mendoza also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
As for Hot Springs, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games.
On Hot Springs' side, Max Legarda made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Legarda has become a key player for Hot Springs: the team is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-6 otherwise. Legarda was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one run.
In other batting news, Hot Springs got a big performance out of Billy Baca, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those three runs gave Baca a new career-high. Cole Boone was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Socorro will face off against Tularosa at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Wildcats have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.45 runs per game on average), something the Warriors will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Hot Springs, they are taking a road trip to square off against Cobre at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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