Cobre is on an eight-game streak of home wins, while West Las Vegas is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Indians will welcome the Dons at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Cobre is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They never let Santa Fe Indian get on the board and left with a 15-0 win.
Bella Saiz
| 05/07/25 vs Santa Fe Indian | 8 |
| 05/03/25 vs Tularosa | 9 |
| 05/03/25 vs Tularosa | 13 |
| 04/26/25 @ Hatch Valley | 7 |
| 04/26/25 @ Hatch Valley | 7 |
| + 10 more games |
Bella Saiz made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 15 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. That's the most RBI she has posted over her last ten matchups.
In other batting news, Ezmyah Dominguez was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Anahi Madrid, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
Cobre was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .679. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .308 or higher in seven consecutive games.
Meanwhile, West Las Vegas made easy work of Navajo Prep on Wednesday and carried off an 18-0 victory. The Dons have beaten the Eagles the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Eagles has come to flipping the script.
Like Cobre, West Las Vegas also got a great game from a two-way player: Malie Satete. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Satete was even better at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, West Las Vegas got a massive performance out of Tyra Horner, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Aliana Otero, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one double.
Cobre is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.3 runs over those games. As for West Las Vegas, their victory bumped their record up to 22-4.
Wednesday's match will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Cobre hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .453. However, it's not like West Las Vegas struggles in that department as they've averaged .364. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Cobre took their win against West Las Vegas in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 12-0 score. Do the Indians have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Dons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
