The home team had won the previous six meetings between West Las Vegas and Taos, and West Las Vegas kept the tradition alive. The Dons never let the Tigers get on the board and left with a 13-0 victory on Thursday. The Dons haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
Malie Satete
| 03/26/26 vs Taos | 14 |
| 03/20/26 vs Portales | 13 |
| 05/15/25 vs St. Michael's | 13 |
| 04/15/25 @ Robertson | 12 |
| 03/22/25 vs Valencia | 12 |
Malie Satete made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. Those 14 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Tyra Horner was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. She is on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now got three or more in each of the last three games she's played. Hayley Cocoa was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
West Las Vegas always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Taos only posted an OBP of .211.
West Las Vegas' victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Taos, they dropped their record down to 0-8 with the loss, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. West Las Vegas will challenge Belen at 6:00 p.m. on April 3. As for Taos, they will face off against Los Alamos at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Hilltoppers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.91 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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