After losing to Volcano Vista the last time they met, Bernalillo decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Bernalillo Spartans skirted past the Volcano Vista Hawks 6-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for Bernalillo.
Autumn Arriola made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Arriola has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Arriola was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two runs.
In other batting news, Bernalillo got a massive performance out of Neiva Montoya, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Kylee Dineyazzie, who went 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
On Volcano Vista's side, Sixx Arnold made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Nevaeh Ortiz, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2.
Even though they lost, Volcano Vista hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bernalillo struck out six times.
Bernalillo's win bumped their record up to 9-5. As for Volcano Vista, their loss dropped their record down to 6-9.
Bernalillo will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Aztec at 2:00 p.m. Aztec is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season. As for Volcano Vista, they will head out on the road to face off against Farmington at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Volcano Vista has given up an average of 8.9 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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