Hot Springs had lost seven straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 5-13-1 to make it eight. They fell 9-4 to the Hatch Valley Bears. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bears this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-2 on Wednesday.
Tristan Polanco made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run and two stolen bases. Another player making a difference was James Oros Fuentes, who went 1-for-3 with two runs.
As for Hatch Valley, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-11. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games.
On Hatch Valley's side, MIGUEL MARQUEZ made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. What's more, MARQUEZ posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs. He has become a key player for Hatch Valley: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 4-11 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on FRANKLIN WILLIAMS, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of JUAN RUIZ, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI.
While Hot Springs had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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