
Bears
04/26/25 vs Santa Fe | 15-0 |
04/26/25 vs Santa Fe | 15-0 |
04/19/25 vs Capital | 20-0 |
04/12/25 @ Eldorado | 15-3 |
04/12/25 @ Eldorado | 14-0 |
+ 10 more games |
La Cueva came tearing into Saturday's contest with 14 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They didn't even let the Santa Fe Demons on the board, marking their second-straight 15-0 shutout. Give the Bears' pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Liliana Montoya made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 15 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Brooklyn Eardley was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Elizabeth Hoggan was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
La Cueva was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .722. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in 16 consecutive matches.
La Cueva pushed their record up to 19-3 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.4 runs on average over those games. As for Santa Fe, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-14.
La Cueva didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 16-1 victory against Capital on the 28th. As for Santa Fe, they have also already played their next contest, an 8-7 win against Eldorado on the 3rd.
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