Softball Recap: Los Lunas Tigers vs. Santa Fe Demons
In what's become a running theme this season, Los Lunas gave their fans yet another huge win in Friday's second game. Everything went their way against the Santa Fe Demons as the Los Lunas Tigers made off with a 13-3 victory. The win was familiar territory for Los Lunas who now have five in a row.
Natalie Madrid made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Madrid was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with six RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. She hasn't dropped below three hits for five straight games.
In other batting news, Kelsie DeGraaf was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Sarah Love was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-4.
On Santa Fe's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Leah Gutierrez, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a triple.
Los Lunas' victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-6. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 9 runs. As for Santa Fe, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-10 record this season.
Los Lunas will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Cleveland at 6:00 p.m. As for Santa Fe, they will head out on the road to face off against Manzano at 10:00 a.m. in Saturday's first game.
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