McCurdy dropped their record down to 12-5 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's seven-game streak of wins at home. They took a 10-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Espanola Valley Sundevils. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Sundevils this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-4 back in March.
McCurdy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jeremaya Roybal, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
As for Espanola Valley, their win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-15. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
On Espanola Valley's side, Jayden Archuleta made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Archuleta has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Darrian Archuleta was incredible, going 1-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Emillio Samaniego also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
McCurdy didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 28-6 victory against Penasco on the 24th. As for Espanola Valley, they have also already played their next game, an 18-9 defeat against Los Alamos on the 26th.
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