Softball Recap: Portales Takes a Loss

Portales was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of the Robertson Cardinals. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cardinals this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-1 two weeks ago.

Annaleah Lujan put in work while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk). The dominant performance also gave her a new career-low in walks (zero). She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.

In other batting news, Myleigh Banda was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.

Portales' defeat dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Robertson, their win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-9.

Looking ahead, Portales will take on Lovington at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last four games the Wildcats have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Robertson, they will square off against West Las Vegas at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Dons' pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so the Cardinals' hitters will have their work cut out for them.