The Cobre Indians will face off against the Dexter Demons at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Cobre is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They blew past Newcomb 14-1. The win was nothing new for Cobre as they're now sitting on eight straight.
Destyni Martinez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Martinez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Martinez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Isenya Silva was a standout: she scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Ycenia Tellez was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with three runs, a triple, and a double.
Meanwhile, Dexter entered their tilt with Raton with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Everything went their way against the Tigers on Wednesday as they made off with a 12-2 victory.
Cobre has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season. As for Dexter, their win bumped their record up to 17-8.
Cobre beat Dexter 6-2 in their previous meeting back in March. Will Cobre repeat their success, or does Dexter have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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