Tucumcari pushed their score all the way to ten on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of the Hatch Valley Bears by a score of 11-10.
Tucumcari saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josh Griego, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Juano Martinez was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Hatch Valley's side, they let Waylon Apodaca and Jacob Avalos loose on the outfield. Apodaca scored a run while going 2-for-2, while Avalos went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Alan Ruiz, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Tucumcari's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Hatch Valley, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-7.
Tucumcari will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Socorro at 12:15 p.m. Tucumcari is facing Socorro at the right time seeing as Socorro is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Hatch Valley, they will head out on the road to face off against West Las Vegas at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Hatch Valley's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four contests.
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