With a playoff game on the line, Bernalillo rose to the challenge on Friday. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Goddard Rockets. That's more bragging rights for Bernalillo, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Autumn Arriola was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Arriola has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Arriola was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Kylee Herrera was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
On Goddard's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Marisol Hernandez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Bernalillo's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-8. As for Goddard, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-14.
Bernalillo will take on Silver at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday. Silver will roll in looking for their 18th straight victory, something Bernalillo surely won't give up without a fight. Goddard does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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