The Albuquerque Bulldogs will challenge the Los Lunas Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Wednesday, Albuquerque needed a bit of extra time to put away West Mesa. They put the hurt on the Mustangs with a sharp 18-11 victory. The win was familiar territory for the Bulldogs, who have now won four matches in a row.
Meanwhile, while Los Lunas put up plenty of runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Rio Grande. The Tigers were the clear victors by a 15-0 margin over the Ravens. The victory continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Ravens: they've now won five in a row.
Ashley Baca was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. What's more, she posted five strikeouts, the most she's had over her last seven contests. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Jacelyn Baca was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brooke Baca, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2.
Los Lunas was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .615. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .323 or higher in six consecutive games.
Albuquerque's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-6. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.3 runs over those games. As for Los Lunas, their win bumped their record up to 13-6.
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