With a playoff game on the line, Colorado rose to the challenge on Thursday. They came out on top against the Sudan Hornets by a score of 10-5.
Alexis Martinez made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Martinez was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aj Goodney, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-4. Bryanna Munoz was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run.
On Sudan's side, Haylee Toscano was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniella Ramirez, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Colorado has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-12 record this season. As for Sudan, their loss dropped their record down to 11-11.
Colorado will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Clarendon at 6:00 p.m. Clarendon will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Colorado surely won't give up without a fight. Sudan does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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