Laguna Acoma had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. Everything went their way against the Newcomb Skyhawks on Wednesday as the Laguna Acoma Hawks made off with a 27-3 win. The Hawks have beaten the Skyhawks the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Skyhawks has come to flipping the script.
Brianna Filmer was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
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In other batting news, Madelyn Brown was a standout: she scored five runs and stole Six bases. while going 4-for-4. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in doubles (two). Tavani Scott was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and two stolen bases.
Coming up, Laguna Acoma will be taking part in a tournament against Shiprock at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Shiprock has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.25 runs per game on average), something Laguna Acoma will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Newcomb, they will be playing at home against Kirtland Central at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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