The Hot Springs Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Tularosa Wildcats at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Tularosa took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Hot Springs, who comes in off a win.
Hot Springs came into Tuesday's game having lost seven straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past Lordsburg 14-3. The victory was just what Hot Springs needed coming off of an 11-0 defeat in their prior contest.
Max Legarda made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Legarda was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Hot Springs got a massive performance out of Billy Baca, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Jacob Felts, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Tularosa suffered a rough 13-2 loss at the hands of Hatch Valley on Thursday. Tularosa has not had much luck with Hatch Valley recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Tularosa saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ricky Bryant, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ayden Esquero, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Hot Springs' win ended a three-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-1. As for Tularosa, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Hot Springs took their victory against Tularosa when the teams last played back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 9-1. Does Hot Springs have another victory up their sleeve, or will Tularosa turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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