If Volcano Vista was feeling good off their 8-0 takedown of Bernalillo on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Volcano Vista Hawks wound up on the wrong side of a tough 11-1 walloping at the hands of the Gallup Bengals on Friday.
Volcano Vista saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sixx Arnold, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Gallup's side, Seniah Haines was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Haines has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Haines was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jazmine Marrufo, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Madison Martinez, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Volcano Vista's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-8. As for Gallup, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-4.
Volcano Vista will head out on the road to square off against Tularosa at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Volcano Vista is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season. As for Gallup, they will head out on the road to take on Carlsbad at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Gallup is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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