The Socorro Warriors will take on the Hope Christian Huskies in a tournament on Saturday. Socorro has given up an average of 11.4 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Socorro came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 11-1 to Moriarty. The Warriors have struggled against the Pintos recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost meeting.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Hope Christian's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of Belen by a score of 4-3.
Iliana Cordova was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she pitched six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Cordova wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ava Jimenez, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Socorro now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Hope Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 6-3.
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