Softball Recap: Portales Victorious

After only one run in their last game, Portales made sure to put some runs up on the board against West Mesa on Saturday. Portales came out on top in a nail-biter against West Mesa, sneaking past 10-8.

Addyson Mayberry

Runs (Career)

03/29/25 vs West Mesa	3
03/21/25 vs Clovis	2
04/19/24 @ Goddard	2
03/22/25 vs Hatch Valley	1
04/26/24 @ Lovington	1

Addyson Mayberry and Amaya Lujan did most of the damage at the plate: Mayberry scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Lujan scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Those three runs gave Mayberry a new career-high. Ruth Espinoza also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.

Portales now has a winning record of 4-3. As for West Mesa, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9.

Portales didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 7-6 loss against Atrisco Heritage Academy on the 29th. As for West Mesa, they will be playing at home against Albuquerque at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. West Mesa's pitchers better be ready for this one: Albuquerque has averaged an impressive 9.9 runs per game this season.