Cobre has enjoyed the comforts of home their last seven games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Hatch Valley Bears at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Cobre is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Silver, who was ranked eighth in their home state at the time (Cobre was ranked 22nd). Cobre fell just short of Silver by a score of 4-3 on Tuesday.
Bella Saiz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Analisa Tovar was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Hatch Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 15-0 walloping at the hands of Cobre. The shutout was out of character for Hatch Valley seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
Cobre's loss dropped their record down to 13-6. As for Hatch Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-13.
Cobre took their win against Hatch Valley in their previous matchup on Saturday by a conclusive 15-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cobre since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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