It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Aztec can now relate to. They fell just short of the Artesia Bulldogs by a score of 2-1 on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for Aztec in their matchups with Artesia: they've now lost three in a row.
For Artesia's part, Katrin Marquez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. Marquez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kayden Apodaca, who went 2-for-2 with two runs and a triple.
Aztec's loss dropped their record down to 19-12. As for Artesia, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-8 record this season.
Aztec does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Artesia, they are on the road again on Friday to play Silver at 3:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Silver: 1.8, Artesia: 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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