Softball Recap: Cobre Indians vs. Hatch Valley Bears
Cobre scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by an 18-1 margin over the Hatch Valley Bears. The result was nothing new for Cobre, who have now won eight contests by 11 runs or more so far this season.
Destyni Martinez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Martinez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Martinez was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with six RBI, two triples, and a run.
In other batting news, Ycenia Tellez was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Anahi Madrid, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Cobre has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Hatch Valley, their loss was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 5-14.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cobre will take on Socorro at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Socorro will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Hatch Valley, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Hot Springs at 9:00 a.m. Hatch Valley is facing Hot Springs at the right time seeing as Hot Springs is stuck on a 17-game losing streak.
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