Pojoaque Valley had lost five straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 4-16 to make it six. They fell 10-7 to the Los Alamos Hilltoppers. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Hilltoppers this season, with their most recent defeat being a 20-8 loss two weeks ago.
Allison Paytiamo and Stephanie Romero did some serious damage despite the final result: Paytiamo went 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Romero went 3-for-4 with three RBI and one triple. Paytiamo also put up a double, which was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Lilah Herrera, who got on base in two of her four plate appearances with three runs.
As for Los Alamos, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 14-5-1. Ten seems to be a good number for they as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
On Los Alamos' side, Malaya Haynes was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off eight hits. Haynes has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Los Alamos got a massive performance out of Reyana Naranjo, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Abagail Deherrera was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
Looking ahead, Pojoaque Valley will be playing in front of their home fans against Taos at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Elks/Elkettes are facing the Tigers at the right time seeing as the Tigers are stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Los Alamos, they will head out to face off against Espanola Valley at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Hilltoppers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Sundevils have averaged an impressive 7.4 runs per game this season.
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