Las Cruces entered their matchup against Cobre on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Las Cruces Bulldawgs fell just short of the Cobre Indians by a score of 6-4. The game marked the Bulldawgs' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Kaia Renteria
03/14/25 vs Cobre | 9 |
03/04/25 @ Riverside | 1 |
03/01/25 vs Sandia | 4 |
02/28/25 @ Deming | 7 |
05/03/24 @ Centennial | 1 |
+ 4 more games |
Kaia Renteria was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Renteria wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Erica Silva, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Having lost for the first time this season, Las Cruces fell to 6-1. As for Cobre, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Las Cruces has already played their next matchup, a 15-12 win against Cleveland on the 15th. As for Cobre, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, an 11-1 victory against Artesia on the 15th.
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