After a string of five wins, Bernalillo's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell 6-2 to the Robertson Cardinals. Having soared to a lofty 18 runs in the game before, Bernalillo couldn't push the score so high this time.
Autumn Arriola was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Arriola has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Arriola was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Arriola wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kylee Dineyazzie, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and a double. Another player making a difference was Calandria Montoya, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
On Robertson's side, Ariana Sanchez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up 12 Ks.
At the plate, Taylor Quintana was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. Ava Griego was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Bernalillo's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 12-6. As for Robertson, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
Bernalillo will head out on the road to take on Albuquerque Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Albuquerque Academy has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.43 runs per game on average), something Bernalillo will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Robertson, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Santa Fe Indian at 3:00 p.m. Santa Fe Indian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
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