Aztec proved they can win big last Saturday (they won by seven) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Carlsbad Cavemen/Cavegirls 5-3. This was payback for the Tigers, who suffered an 8-5 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Kamora Henry spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Aztec's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Cami Lucio, who went 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Graciella Lovato also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Tigers
| 03/26/26 @ Carlsbad | 5-3 |
| 03/21/26 @ Farmington | 14-7 |
| 03/20/26 @ Valencia | 16-2 |
Aztec pushed their record up to 4-4 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Carlsbad, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.
Aztec has already played their next matchup, a 9-3 win against La Cueva on the 27th. As for Carlsbad, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 17-1 victory against Bloomfield on the 27th.
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