Hatch Valley and Socorro are an even 5-5 against one another since June of 2021, but likely not for long. The Hatch Valley Bears will head out on the road to face off against the Socorro Warriors at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Socorro took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Hatch Valley, who comes in off a win.
Hatch Valley will head into Wednesday's matchup after some sweet revenge against Hot Springs: Hatch Valley couldn't quite topple Hot Springs on Wednesday, but it was still a huge improvement compared to the ten-point loss they took when the two last played. Hatch Valley blew past Hot Springs 8-1.
Alan Ruiz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Franklin Williams, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Ray Ruiz was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Socorro was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell victim to a rough 13-1 loss at the hands of Cobre.
Hatch Valley's win bumped their record up to 7-14. As for Socorro, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-14.
Hatch Valley took their victory against Socorro in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 15-8. Will Hatch Valley repeat their success, or does Socorro have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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