For the second straight game, Hatch Valley will face off against Socorro. The Bears will head out to face off against the Warriors at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Hatch Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Having struggled with six losses in a row, Hatch Valley turned things around against Socorro on Wednesday. They blew past the Warriors 14-4. The Bears not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since March 25th.
ALAN RUIZ spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on five hits. He has become a key player for Hatch Valley: the team is 3-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 3-10 otherwise.
RAY RUIZ
| 04/16/25 vs Socorro | 3 |
| 03/25/25 @ Lordsburg | 2 |
| 04/05/25 @ Tularosa | 1 |
| 04/02/25 vs Tularosa | 1 |
| 03/20/25 vs Zuni | 1 |
At the plate, RAY RUIZ was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. MIGUEL MARQUEZ was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Hatch Valley's win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 6-11. As for Socorro, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-10.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
