Hatch Valley waltzed into their contest on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victors by a 12-6 margin over the Socorro Warriors. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent victory being a 4-1 win on Saturday.
NATHANIEL ALEXANDER looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has become a key player for Hatch Valley: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-10 otherwise.
ALAN RUIZ
| 04/19/25 @ Socorro | 3 |
| 03/25/25 @ Lordsburg | 3 |
| 04/05/25 @ Tularosa | 2 |
| 03/20/25 vs Zuni | 2 |
| 04/10/25 vs Mesilla Valley Christian School | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
At the plate, ALAN RUIZ was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, two RBI, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Hatch Valley's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 5-10 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of FRANKLIN WILLIAMS, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs.
Hatch Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .524. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Hatch Valley's record is now 8-11. As for Socorro, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-12.
Coming up, Hatch Valley is taking a road trip to take on Hot Springs at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Bears are facing the Tigers at the right time seeing as the Tigers are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Socorro, they will head out to face off against Cobre at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games the Indians have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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