Rio Grande faced Los Lunas in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Ravens fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 4-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-2 back in March.
Sebastian Chavez was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he tossed six innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits. What's more, he gave up only three walks, the fewest he's had since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI.
Rio Grande's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-9. As for Los Lunas, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Rio Grande is set to challenge their familiar foe Atrisco Heritage Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Los Lunas will face off against rival Albuquerque at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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