
Tigers
03/29/25 vs McCurdy | 11-10 |
03/28/25 vs Highland | 14-18 |
03/27/25 @ Moriarty | 0-16 |
03/25/25 vs Chaparral | 5-16 |
03/25/25 vs Chaparral | 19-9 |
Hot Springs won the last time they faced McCurdy and things went their way on Saturday too. Hot Springs had just enough and edged out McCurdy 11-10. With that win, the Tigers brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Lilyanna Castaneda was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and five unearned) runs off seven hits. Castaneda was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. That home run marked the first that she launched this season.
In other batting news, Monique Garcia was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Autumn Baquera also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
The victory snapped Hot Springs' losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-7 record. As for McCurdy, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hot Springs will challenge Lordsburg at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for McCurdy, a feisty cat fight will be fought as McCurdy Bobcats duke it out with Eunice Cardinals at 1:00 p.m. on Friday.
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