Hatch Valley extended their losing streak to six on Thursday, dropping them down to 3-15. They came up short against the Cobre Indians, falling 14-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Indians this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 28-13 on Tuesday.
Hatch Valley saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was DYLAN ACOSTA, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. JOSHUA MORIEL also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
As for Cobre, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 10-8. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 11.2 runs.
On Cobre's side, Adrian Alvarado made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Alvarado has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Cobre got a massive performance out of Jesus Lopez, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Lopez has become a key player for the Indians: the team is 6-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 4-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Aaron Harrington, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Cobre beat Hatch Valley by a score of 13-1 later that day.
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