Softball Recap: Carlsbad Gets the Win

The third road contest was the charm for Carlsbad, as they earned their first away victory of the season. They walked away with an 8-5 win over the Aztec Tigers on Friday. Eight seems to be a good number for the Cavemen/Cavegirls as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.

Katrina Ortega

Hits (Career)

03/28/25 @ Aztec	3
03/15/25 vs Roswell	2
04/26/24 vs Clovis	2
04/26/24 vs Clovis	2
04/16/24 @ Clovis	2

Katrina Ortega made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Ortega was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, Allyson Madrid was incredible, going 1-for-3 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Brooklyn Cook, who went 3-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.

Carlsbad lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post two or more home runs.

Carlsbad picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 6-4. As for Aztec, they dropped their record down to 5-10 with the loss, which was their fifth straight at home.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Carlsbad will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Artesia at 4:30 p.m. on April 7. As for Aztec, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Aztec Tigers take on Bloomfield Bobcats at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.