Softball Preview: Organ Mountain Knights vs. Las Cruces Bulldawgs
Organ Mountain is 10-0 against Las Cruces since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Organ Mountain Knights will head out on the road to take on the Las Cruces Bulldawgs at 5:00 p.m. Organ Mountain is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Organ Mountain finally turned things around against Las Cruces on Tuesday. Organ Mountain walked away with an 8-5 victory over Las Cruces.
Hannah Justus made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off ten hits. Justus has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Justus was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emily Lucero, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Shaolin Munir, who went 2-for-4 with a home run.
Organ Mountain's win bumped their record up to 12-6. As for Las Cruces, their loss dropped their record down to 8-10.
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