Capital lost against Albuquerque in Saturday's first game, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result in Saturday's second game. The Capital Jaguars might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 17-2 to the Albuquerque Bulldogs, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Capital has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Brooklyn Cardenas was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-2 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Layla Toya, who went 1-for-2 with a home run.
On Albuquerque's side, Raquel Waldrop made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (she also only allowed one walk). Waldrop was even better at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a home run and four RBI. She hasn't dropped below four RBI for four straight games.
In other batting news, Honey Fields was a standout: she got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Naiyoki Wright, who went 2-for-2 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Capital now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Albuquerque, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-5.
Capital will be playing at home against Los Lunas at 3:00 p.m. in Friday's first game. As for Albuquerque, they will head out on the road to take on Rio Grande at 10:00 a.m. in Saturday's first game. Rio Grande is coming into the game with four straight losses at home, meaning Albuquerque will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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