After flying high against Socorro back in March, Mescalero Apache came back down to earth. The Mescalero Apache Chiefs fell just short of the Hatch Valley Bears by a score of 7-5 on Friday.
For Hatch Valley's part, Alaya Martinez spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Genesis Angel was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three doubles, three RBI, and two runs. She hasn't dropped below three RBI for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Larae Gonzalez, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Mescalero Apache dropped their record down to 2-1 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Hatch Valley, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-9.
Mescalero Apache will square off against Tohatchi at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Hatch Valley, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Capitan at 5:00 p.m. Hatch Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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