Espanola Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They came up short against the Los Alamos Hilltoppers, falling 11-5. The Sundevils were not able to make up for their defeat to the Hilltoppers from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
Espanola Valley saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aliah Villalobos, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Aliya Rael-Lopez also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Espanola Valley's loss dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Los Alamos, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-5-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Espanola Valley will be taking part in a tournament against Thoreau at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. The Hawks have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 18.2 runs per game on average), something the Sundevils will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Los Alamos, they will head out to take on Pojoaque Valley at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Hilltoppers are facing the Elks/Elkettes at the right time seeing as the Elks/Elkettes are stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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