Tularosa barely beat Socorro the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Wildcats put the hurt on the Warriors with a sharp 11-4 win on Saturday. The Wildcats have beaten the Warriors the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Warriors has come to flipping the script.
Tularosa's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ayden Esquero, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-4. What's more, Esquero posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. Another was Samuel Kusmak, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
Wildcats
| 04/12/25 vs Socorro | 11-4 |
| 04/12/25 vs Socorro | 5-4 |
| 04/05/25 vs Hatch Valley | 13-3 |
| 04/05/25 vs Hatch Valley | 10-7 |
| 03/27/25 vs Mescalero Apache | 9-5 |
| + 6 more games |
Tularosa's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-5. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Socorro, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-9.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Tularosa is set to challenge their familiar foe Cobre at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Socorro will face off against rival Hatch Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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