Pojoaque Valley was the 7-0 winner over Taos when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Pojoaque Valley Elks/Elkettes fell just short of the Taos Tigers by a score of 4-3 on Wednesday. Pojoaque Valley has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ernesto Cardenas was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Cardenas was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Cardenas wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Andres Trevizo, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Raven Naranjo was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Pojoaque Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 1-17. As for Taos, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pojoaque Valley will challenge Espanola Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Taos, they will be staying on the road in Saturday's first game to face off against Los Alamos at 10:00 a.m. Los Alamos is coming into the game with six straight losses at home, meaning Taos will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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