Softball Preview: Raton Tigers vs. Robertson Cardinals
Raton is 0-10 against Robertson since June of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Raton Tigers will be playing at home against the Robertson Cardinals at 3:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Raton took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Tucumcari a 7-0 shutout.
Meanwhile, Robertson made easy work of West Las Vegas on Tuesday and carried off an 18-4 win.
Ariana Sanchez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Sanchez has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Sanchez was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, Robertson got a massive performance out of Kylee Griego, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and four runs. Sarai Allen was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI.
Raton is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. As for Robertson, their victory bumped their record up to 14-9.
Raton suffered a grim 19-9 defeat to Robertson in their previous matchup back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Sanchez, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Now that Raton knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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