The Silver Fighting Colts will face off against the West Las Vegas Dons at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Silver is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Cobre, who was ranked 21st at the time (Silver was ranked fourth). The Fighting Colts were the clear victors by a 12-4 margin over the Indians last Tuesday. Winning may never get old, but the Fighting Colts sure are getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Ariel Alvarado spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
Vanessa Lucero
| 04/01/25 @ Cobre | 4 |
| 03/14/25 vs Belen | 3 |
| 05/02/24 @ Chaparral | 3 |
| 05/02/24 @ Chaparral | 3 |
| 04/18/24 @ Santa Teresa | 3 |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Vanessa Lucero, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Maria Ruelaz was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, West Las Vegas entered their tilt with Santa Fe Indian on Tuesday with nine consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with ten. They blew past the Braves 16-2.
Annabelle Ulibarri made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Ulibarri was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Marisol Salazar was a standout: she scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Alexis Pacheco, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
West Las Vegas was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .320 or higher in five consecutive matchups.
West Las Vegas' win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs over those games. As for Silver, their win bumped their record up to 12-3.
