It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Hatch Valley can now relate to. They fell just short of the Santa Fe Indian Braves by a score of 8-7 on Saturday. The loss continues a trend for the Bears in their meetings with the Braves: they've now lost five in a row.
MIGUEL MARQUEZ
| 05/10/25 @ Santa Fe Indian | 4 |
| 04/19/25 @ Socorro | 4 |
| 03/25/25 @ Lordsburg | 3 |
| 04/26/25 vs Hot Springs | 2 |
| 04/16/25 vs Socorro | 2 |
| + 4 more games |
MIGUEL MARQUEZ made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run. He is becoming a predictor of Hatch Valley's success: when he posts at least three RBI the team is 2-1 (and 10-14 when he doesn't). RAY RUIZ was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Hatch Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 12-15. As for Santa Fe Indian, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-10.
Hatch Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Santa Fe Indian, they will venture away from home to square off against East Mountain at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Timberwolves will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something the Braves surely won't give up without a fight.
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