West Las Vegas had already won 11 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.4 runs), and they went ahead and made it 12 on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the St. Michael's Horsemen with a sharp 17-3 win. West Las Vegas might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 12 matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Alexis Pacheco was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Matea Griego, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
On St. Michael's side, Jaslene Ramirez was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Mariella Ruiz, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
West Las Vegas pushed their record up to 12-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for St. Michael's, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West Las Vegas will take on Bernalillo at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. West Las Vegas will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for St. Michael's, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Santa Fe Indian at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Santa Fe Indian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
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