Hot Springs extended their losing streak to five on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 5-16 in the process. They came up short against the Hatch Valley Bears, falling 21-15. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bears this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-0 on Saturday.
Jewelysa Requejo was cooking despite her team's loss, going 4-for-5 with one home run, six RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Autumn Baquera, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.
As for Hatch Valley, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-10. Considering they have won seven games by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
On Hatch Valley's side, Jaidyn Martinez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up five earned (and seven unearned) runs off only one hit. That's the most strikeouts Martinez has posted since back in March. She was even better at the plate, going 4-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maggie Reyes, who went 2-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Yaneisy Carranza, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one double.
While Hot Springs had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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