The Bernalillo Spartans will head out on the road to square off against the Pojoaque Valley Elks/Elkettes at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday. Bernalillo is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Bernalillo sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-8 win over Valencia.
Alexis Hernandez - Carillo was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Hernandez - Carillo has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hernandez - Carillo was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Bernalillo got a massive performance out of Ulisses Castro, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Uriel Castro was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles.
Meanwhile, sadly, Pojoaque Valley is still looking for their first win of the season after 11 matchups. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 13-2 walloping at the hands of Robertson on Saturday.
Pojoaque Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Corey Gonzales, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Bernalillo's victory bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Pojoaque Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-11.
Pojoaque Valley's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Bernalillo has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.5 hits per game. It's a different story for Pojoaque Valley, though, as they've been averaging 10.9 per game. Given Bernalillo's sizable advantage in that area, Pojoaque Valley will need to find a way to close that gap.
Bernalillo came up short against Pojoaque Valley when the teams last played back in March of 2023, falling 5-1. Can Bernalillo avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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