Mesilla Valley Christian School extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 8-5 in the process. They lost 16-6 to the Lordsburg Mavericks. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mavericks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-12 last Tuesday.
Lillian Balizan was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. Stailey Faust was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
As for Lordsburg, their win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-2. The result was nothing new for the Mavericks, who have now won five contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
On Lordsburg's side, they got a massive performance out of Hailey Whitted, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those three hits gave Whitted a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Natalie Guerrero, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Lordsburg beat Mesilla Valley Christian School by a score of 15-5 later that day.
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