After flying high against Penasco on Monday, Jemez Valley came back down to earth. The Jemez Valley Warriors' rough 18-7 defeat to the Hozho Academy Wolves on Tuesday might stick with them for a while.
Joe Lucero was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandon Sandia, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On Hozho Academy's side, they let Philip Elkins and Brandon Bonaguidi loose on the outfield. Elkins scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Bonaguidi scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. Elkins has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Keihin Kirk, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5.
Jemez Valley dropped their record down to 4-7 with that loss, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Hozho Academy, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Jemez Valley beat Hozho Academy by a score of 10-9 later that day.
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