Softball Recap: Cobre Indians vs. Bernalillo Spartans
Cobre gave up the first runs on Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Bernalillo Spartans. The win made it back-to-back victories for Cobre.
Bella Saiz spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Madi Tellez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ayvah Ortiz, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Bernalillo's side, Autumn Arriola was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off ten hits (and only one walk). Arriola was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Arriola wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Teyonna Trancosa, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Cobre has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for Bernalillo, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-2.
Cobre is on the road again on Friday to play Los Lunas at 4:00 p.m. Cobre is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season. As for Bernalillo, they will face off against Silver at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Silver hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
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