On Thursday, West Mesa faced Bernalillo in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The West Mesa Mustangs walked away with a 13-10 victory over the Bernalillo Spartans. West Mesa's win was all the more impressive since Bernalillo was averaging only three runs allowed on the season.
Mia Encinias spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and six unearned) runs on nine hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Isabel "Izzy" Martinez, who went 3-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Trinity "tootsie" Bazan, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5.
On Bernalillo's side, Gabriella Tafoya and Neiva Montoya stepped up to the plate in a big way. Tafoya scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Montoya went 3-for-4 with two runs and a triple. Kylee Dineyazzie was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
The victory was the third in a row for West Mesa, bringing their record for this year to 5-2. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.0 runs per game. As for Bernalillo, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
West Mesa will square off against Del Norte at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Del Norte's hitters has struggled lately (they haven't scored a run in three consecutive games), something the team is no doubt ready to change. As for Bernalillo, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Capital at 10:00 a.m. Bernalillo knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past five contests -- so hopefully Capital likes a good challenge.
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