Robertson proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by 13) but on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the Ruidoso Warriors 9-7. That's more bragging rights for Robertson, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Ariana Sanchez made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Sanchez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Sanchez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Selah Marrujo and Sarai Allen did most of the damage at the plate: Marrujo scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Allen got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a stolen base and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Emily Baca, who scored three runs and stole a base.
On Ruidoso's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mackenzie Beavers, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles.
Robertson is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season. As for Ruidoso, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-6.
Robertson will head out on the road to challenge Tularosa at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Robertson is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season. As for Ruidoso, they will head out on the road to square off against East Mountain at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. East Mountain is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.6 runs per game this season.
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