Bulldawgs
| 03/04/25 @ Riverside | 23-13 |
| 03/01/25 vs Sandia | 16-1 |
| 03/01/25 vs Sandia | 5-4 |
| 02/28/25 @ Deming | 13-3 |
| 02/28/25 @ Deming | 16-1 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Las Cruces). They were the clear victor by a 23-13 margin over the Riverside Rangers on Tuesday. The victory was just business as usual for the Bulldawgs, who after five games remain undefeated this season.
Leah Pacheco was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned (and seven unearned) runs off seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in runs.
In other batting news, Zaysha Hawkins was a standout: she fired off two home runs, four runs, and five RBI while going 4-for-5. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Denae DiMatteo also deserves some recognition as she launched her first home run of the season.
Las Cruces hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in six consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Las Cruces pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 11.7 runs. As for Riverside, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-11.
Looking ahead, Las Cruces will host Eldorado at 1:00 p.m. on March 14th. As for Riverside, they are taking a road trip to challenge San Elizario at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Riverside has given up an average of 8.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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