Softball Recap: Cobre Beats Hot Springs for Their Fifth Straight Victory

Indians

Margin (Wins)

04/17/25 vs Hot Springs	17
04/15/25 @ Hot Springs	15
03/14/25 @ Eldorado	15
04/02/25 @ Santa Teresa	14
04/12/25 vs West Las Vegas	12

Cobre entered their tilt with Hot Springs on Thursday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. They put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 18-1 victory. Considering the Indians have won seven contests by more than nine runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Ezmyah Dominguez looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in strikeouts (five).

On the hitting side, Madi Tellez was a standout: she fired off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-3. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Ayvah Ortiz was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two triples, and three RBI.

Cobre kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 11 hits in five consecutive matches.

Cobre's record now sits at 10-6. As for Hot Springs, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Cobre beat Hot Springs by a score of 17-1 later that day.