Softball Game Preview: Bernalillo Spartans vs. West Las Vegas Dons

Bernalillo has gone 8-1 against West Las Vegas recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Spartans will look to defend their home field against the Dons at 3:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Bernalillo has three straight wins, West Las Vegas has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

Bernalillo is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Hope Christian on Friday as they made off with a 21-3 victory. The result was nothing new for the Spartans, who have now won eight contests by nine runs or more so far this season.

Calandria Montoya

Batters Struck Out

04/18/25 @ Hope Christian	8
04/12/25 vs Albuquerque Academy	12
03/29/25 vs Tularosa	7
03/28/25 vs Farmington	6
03/25/25 @ Espanola Valley	8

Calandria Montoya was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with four runs and two stolen bases. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March.

In other batting news, Bernalillo let Kylee Herrera and Bella Perez run wild. Herrera got on base in all five of her plate appearances with one home run, five RBI, and three runs, while Perez went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, two stolen bases, and two doubles. Those two stolen bases gave Perez a new career-high. Gabby Tafoya was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.

Bernalillo always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .675. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hope Christian only posted an OBP of .348.

Meanwhile, West Las Vegas didn't have quite enough to beat Robertson on Tuesday and fell 2-1.

Bernalillo now has a winning record of 11-10. As for West Las Vegas, their loss dropped their record down to 11-4.

Bernalillo couldn't quite get it done against West Las Vegas when the teams last played back in April of 2024 as they fell 6-1. Will the Spartans have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.