Recap: Cobre Indians vs. Los Lunas Tigers
On Friday, Cobre faced Los Lunas in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Cobre Indians' pitcher stepped up to hand the Los Lunas Tigers a 13-0 shutout. The win was familiar territory for Cobre who now have three in a row.
Destyni Martinez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Martinez was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Bella Saiz was a standout: she went 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Anahi Madrid was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Cobre is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for Los Lunas, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
Cobre is on the road again on Saturday to play Artesia at 2:00 p.m. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. As for Los Lunas, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Deming at 2:00 p.m. Deming knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three games -- so hopefully Los Lunas likes a good challenge.
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