Softball Recap: Silver Has No Trouble Against Cobre

Fighting Colts

Margin (Wins)

03/08/25 @ Kirtland Central	19
03/14/25 vs Belen	15
03/20/25 vs Aztec	14
03/22/25 vs Bloomfield	12
03/22/25 vs Albuquerque Academy	10

Silver barely beat Cobre the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Fighting Colts blew past the Indians 12-4 on Tuesday. The Fighting Colts might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matchups by seven runs or more this season.

Ariel Alvarado spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Vanessa Lucero, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Maria Ruelaz was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.

Silver was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .441. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .417 or higher in four consecutive contests.

Silver's win bumped their record up to 12-3. As for Cobre, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season.

Silver will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on West Las Vegas at 11:00 a.m. on the 12th. As for Cobre, they will head out on the road to face off against Santa Teresa at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Desert Warriors have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed eight runs per game on average), something the Indians will no doubt try to take advantage of.