Portales extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 10-16 in the process. They came up short against the Artesia Bulldogs, falling 12-0. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, with their most recent loss being a 8-5 defeat on Thursday.
As for Artesia, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 19-7. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won 11 games by six runs or more so far this season.
For Artesia's part, Kayden Apodaca made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Apodaca has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most hits she has posted over her last ten contests.
In other batting news, Kambry Collins was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Janae Molina was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
As of now, neither Portales nor Artesia have any future games scheduled.
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