Tigers
| 04/22/25 vs Mescalero Apache | 20-0 |
| 04/17/25 @ Tucumcari | 21-1 |
| 04/15/25 @ Mescalero Apache | 21-1 |
| 04/05/25 vs Hatch Valley | 9-0 |
| 04/05/25 vs Jal | 6-1 |
| 04/04/25 vs Hot Springs | 13-0 |
Capitan came tearing into Tuesday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.4 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Mescalero Apache Chiefs a 20-0 shutout. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 21-1 last Tuesday.
Faith Roper looked comfortable as she struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Leandra Licon, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kailei Smith, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Capitan always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .519. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .519 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Capitan pushed their record up to 7-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.0 runs on average over those games. As for Mescalero Apache, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Capitan beat the Chiefs by a score of 24-7 later that day.
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