Cobre is 10-0 against Hot Springs since May of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Cobre Indians will head out on the road to challenge the Hot Springs Tigers at 9:00 a.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Cobre has four straight victories, Hot Springs has 20 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Cobre is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Saturday, just like they did against Socorro (and have done all season long). Cobre beat Socorro on Wednesday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 15-0. Cobre's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three matches.
Bella Saiz made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Saiz has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 15 consecutive pitching appearances. Saiz was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Anahi Madrid and Analisa Tovar did most of the damage at the plate: Madrid scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Tovar went 2-for-3 with four RBI and a run. Destyni Martinez was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Hot Springs scored the most runs they've had all season on Wednesday, but it wasn't enough. They lost 25-8 to Hatch Valley.
Cobre is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. As for Hot Springs, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-20.
Cobre took their win against Hot Springs in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 18-0. Does Cobre have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hot Springs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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