Softball Recap: Artesia Bulldogs vs. Portales Rams
Artesia can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Portales Rams as the Artesia Bulldogs made off with a 13-3 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Artesia considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Katrin Marquez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Marquez was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with three RBI and a triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mikenzi Carlo, who scored three runs while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Perseis Aguilar, who went 2-for-4 with a triple and a run.
On Portales' side, Addyson Mayberry made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Artesia's win bumped their record up to 13-7. As for Portales, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-10 record this season.
Artesia will head out on the road to face off against Goddard at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Artesia is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Portales, they will head out on the road to square off against Lovington at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Lovington will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Portales surely won't give up without a fight.
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