Hilltoppers
| 04/23/25 vs Pojoaque Valley | 10-7 |
| 04/21/25 vs Taos | 10-1 |
| 04/21/25 vs Taos | 13-12 |
| 04/16/25 @ Moriarty | 8-7 |
| 04/12/25 @ Pojoaque Valley | 20-8 |
| + 4 more games |
Los Alamos came tearing into Wednesday's contest with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Pojoaque Valley Elks/Elkettes by a score of 10-7. Ten seems to be a good number for the Hilltoppers as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Malaya Haynes made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off eight hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Reyana Naranjo was a standout: she went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Abagail Deherrera, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
Los Alamos always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .595. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pojoaque Valley only posted an OBP of .324.
Los Alamos' win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-5-1. As for Pojoaque Valley, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last nine games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-16 record this season.
Los Alamos will face off against Espanola Valley at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Hilltoppers are facing the Sundevils at the right time seeing as the Sundevils are stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Pojoaque Valley, they will host Taos at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.73 runs per game on average), something the Elks/Elkettes will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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