The Jemez Valley Warrior will head out on the road to take on the McCurdy Bobcats at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Jemez Valley lost 15-1 to Bloomfield on Thursday. The Warrior have struggled against the Bobcats recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when McCurdy faced off against Pecos on Thursday. The Bobcats came up short against the Panthers, falling 25-9. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Bobcats have suffered against the Panthers since April 19, 2018.
Ryan Valdez and Victor Sanchez-Valdez did some serious damage despite the final result: Valdez got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI, while Sanchez-Valdez went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. That RBI was Valdez's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Chris Sandoval, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Jemez Valley now has a losing record of 3-4. As for McCurdy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Jemez Valley couldn't quite get it done against McCurdy in their previous matchup back in March of 2016 as they fell 11-7. Can the Warrior avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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