The Portales Rams will square off against the Cobre Indians at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Portales' tournament run continued when they took on Pojoaque Valley on Saturday. The Rams fell just short of the Elks/Elkettes by a score of 7-6.
Meanwhile, Cobre waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 5-4 W against the Fighting Colts. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Indians have posted since April 4, 2024.
Cobre's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ayzik Jimenez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Izrael Dominguez also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Cobre now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Portales, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season.
Everything went Portales' way against Cobre in their previous meeting back in April of 2022, as Portales made off with a 15-4 win. Will the Rams repeat their success, or do the Indians have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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