Tularosa lost against Hatch Valley on Thursday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Tularosa Wildcats suffered a tough 13-2 defeat at the hands of the Hatch Valley Bears. Tularosa has not had much luck with Hatch Valley recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Tularosa saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ricky Bryant, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Ayden Esquero was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Hatch Valley's side, Alan Ruiz spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Waylon Apodaca was incredible, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ray Ruiz, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Tularosa's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Hatch Valley, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-7.
Tularosa is on the road again on Saturday to play Hot Springs at 12:00 p.m. Hot Springs is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Hatch Valley, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Lordsburg at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Hatch Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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