Hatch Valley waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They had just enough and edged the Socorro Warriors out 18-17. That's more bragging rights for Hatch Valley, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The team relied heavily on Jadelyn Gillespie, who scored 11 runs and stole two bases. Yaneisy Carranza was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-6.
On Socorro's side, Jazmine Alvarado and Thalia Acosta did some serious damage despite the final result: Alvarado scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances, while Acosta scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her nine plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Tatjana Castillo, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-6.
Hatch Valley's win bumped their record up to 11-14. As for Socorro, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-18.
Hatch Valley will square off against Newcomb at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday. Newcomb is coming into the game with four straight victories on the road, so Hatch Valley will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Socorro does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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