The Clovis Wildcats will be taking part in a tournament against the Raton Tigers at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Clovis will bounce into Thursday's game after beating Portales, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. The Wildcats put the hurt on the Rams with a sharp 17-5 victory on Tuesday. The Wildcats not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since March 22, 2025 (when they won 19-7).
Evelyn Rico
| 03/17/26 vs Portales | 1 |
| 03/17/26 vs Portales | 2 |
| 03/14/26 vs Belen | 2 |
| 03/14/26 vs Miyamura | 1 |
| 03/13/26 @ Deming | 1 |
Evelyn Rico and Amor Soto did most of the damage at the plate: Rico went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base, while Soto went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Rico has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. Natalia Munoz was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Clovis always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .656. Their OBP was a full 0 higher than the also-impressive .516 that Portales posted.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Tigers on Thursday. Raton blew past Taos 13-7. The win continues a trend for Raton in their matchups with Taos: they've now won four in a row.
Jaylynn Quintana made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed seven innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. What's more, she posted five strikeouts, the most she's had since back in April of 2025. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Paige Lemons was a standout: she went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April of 2025. Another player making a difference was Haydyn Middlebrook, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Raton's record is now 2-0. As for Clovis, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Clovis got the 'W' in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 against Raton by a conclusive 16-6 score. Do the Wildcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
