Softball Recap: Gallup Bengals vs. Carlsbad Cavemen
Gallup had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs), and they went ahead and made it eight on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Carlsbad Cavemen a 3-0 shutout. For Gallup, this counts as revenge for the 14-3 loss Carlsbad walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2015.
Seniah Haines spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on one hit and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Gallup's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Madison Martinez, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Leia Tso, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Carlsbad's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Faith Rivera, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Gallup's win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-4. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs per game. As for Carlsbad, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-6.
Gallup will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Alamogordo. Gallup's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Alamogordo's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Carlsbad, they will head out on the road to challenge Piedra Vista at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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