On Thursday, Gallup faced Farmington in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Everything went the Gallup Bengals' way against the Farmington Scorpions as the Gallup Bengals made off with a 14-3 victory. The win was familiar territory for Gallup who now have five in a row.
Seniah Haines made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). Haines has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Haines was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run and six RBI.
In other batting news, Jazmine Marrufo was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a double. Another player making a difference was Madison Martinez, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
On Farmington's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hailey Curley, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Gallup's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-4. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.1 runs per game. As for Farmington, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-3 record this season.
Gallup will challenge Hobbs at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hobbs is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season. As for Farmington, they will head out on the road to take on Alamogordo at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. Alamogordo is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
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