Capitan extended their losing streak to four on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 8-8 in the process. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 7-3 to the Mesilla Valley Christian School SonBlazers, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the SonBlazers this season, with their most recent defeat being a 7-3 loss on Tuesday.
As for Mesilla Valley Christian School, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games.
For Mesilla Valley Christian School's part, Maren Fiske spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on eight hits and racked up eight Ks. Fiske has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Joanna Hurd was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Ella Rice also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Capitan will square off against Lordsburg at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Tigers will need to watch out since the Mavericks have now posted at least ten runs in their last seven matches. As for Mesilla Valley Christian School, they will face off against Mescalero Apache at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The SonBlazers are facing the Chiefs at the right time seeing as the Chiefs are stuck on a 12-game losing streak.
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