The Los Lunas Tigers will square off against the Albuquerque Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Los Lunas sitting on six straight wins and Albuquerque on three.
Los Lunas is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Rio Grande get on the board and left with a 19-0 victory on Friday. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten contests by six runs or more this season.
Ashley Baca
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Ashley Baca made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those two runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Los Lunas let Jaslene Duran and Natalie Madrid run wild. Duran went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI, while Madrid went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Those two stolen bases gave Duran a new career-high. Halie Delgado was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
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 .300 or higher in ten consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Albuquerque faced Dexter in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Bulldogs walked away with a 9-6 win over the Demons.
Yaslene Jimenez made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Jimenez was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Naiyoki Wright, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Adrianna Gomez, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run.
Los Lunas pushed their record up to 17-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Albuquerque, their victory bumped their record up to 14-8.
Tuesday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Los Lunas has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .454. However, it's not like Albuquerque struggles in that department as they've averaged .530. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Los Lunas' way against Albuquerque in their previous matchup two weeks ago, as Los Lunas made off with an 18-8 win. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bulldogs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
