Raton was not able to break out of their rough patch in Saturday's first game as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They suffered a rough 21-4 loss at the hands of the West Las Vegas Dons. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Raton of the 11-8 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Raton saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Middlebrook, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On West Las Vegas' side, they got a massive performance out of Cruzito Gallegos, who scored four runs while getting on base in five of his seven plate appearances. Raymond Collins was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his seven plate appearances with five RBI and a run.
Raton's loss dropped their record down to 3-14. As for West Las Vegas, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Raton by a score of 15-5 later that day.
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