Albuquerque put the finishing touches on their 15th blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They blew past the Manzano Monarchs 16-1. Winning may never get old, but Albuquerque sure is getting used to it with their ninth in a row.
Raquel Waldrop was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Waldrop was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played.
In other batting news, Albuquerque let Honey Fields and Natalia Padilla loose on the outfield. Fields went 1-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Padilla went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Fields has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Emma Gonzalez, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Albuquerque's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-5. As for Manzano, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-16 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Albuquerque beat Manzano by a score of 17-1 later that day.
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