Preview: Los Lunas Tigers vs. Silver Fighting Colts
The Los Lunas Tigers will be playing at home against the Silver Fighting Colts at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Los Lunas is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, everything went Los Lunas' way against Valencia as Los Lunas made off with an 11-1 win. That's two games straight that Los Lunas has won by exactly ten runs.
Natalie Madrid made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Madrid was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Los Lunas let Kelsie De Graaf and Sarah Love loose on the outfield. De Graaf scored three runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3, while Love scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Aaliyah Vigil, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Silver faced Mayfield in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Silver fell just short of Mayfield by a score of 4-2.
Maria Ruelaz was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
The victory made it two in a row for Los Lunas and bumps their season record up to 3-1. As for Silver, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. Los Lunas has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.2 hits per game. However, it's not like Silver struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.4 per game. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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