Softball Recap: Portales Has No Trouble Against Hatch Valley

Portales won the last time they faced Hatch Valley and things went their way on Saturday too. Portales put the hurt on Hatch Valley with a sharp 22-3 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rams.

Annaleah Lujan made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Lujan was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.

In other batting news, Portales let Amaya Lujan and Maria Lujan run wild. Amaya scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Maria scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Those three runs gave Amaya a new career-high. Gloria Terrazas was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.

Portales hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most two strikeouts every time they've taken the field this season.

Portales now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Hatch Valley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season.

Portales will square off against Bloomfield at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Portales' pitchers better be ready for this one: Bloomfield has averaged an impressive 7.7 runs per game this season. As for Hatch Valley, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 12-11 defeat against Mesilla Valley Christian School on the 25th.