Del Norte had lost three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 3-20 to make it four. They came up short against the Bernalillo Spartans, falling 24-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Spartans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 19-1 on April 4th.
As for Bernalillo, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-10. Considering they have won nine games by more than eight runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Bernalillo's part, Calandria Montoya made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Montoya has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Kylee Herrera and Neiva Montoya did most of the damage at the plate: Herrera went a perfect 3-for-3 with five stolen bases, four runs, and five RBI, while Neiva went a perfect 4-for-4 with four stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Herrera continues to improve, besting her previous run total in each of the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Aasia Duran, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four stolen bases and four runs.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Del Norte will square off against Albuquerque Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Knights' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Chargers have averaged an impressive 8.5 runs per game this season. As for Bernalillo, they will face off against Shiprock at 11:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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