Bernalillo has been on the road for five straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Cobre Indians at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, while Bernalillo put up some runs, the same can't be said for Santa Fe. Bernalillo came out on top against Santa Fe by a score of 5-0. Despite the victory, that was the fewest points Bernalillo has scored all year.
Not much got past Autumn Arriola, who gave up just four hits and racked up 11 Ks to keep Santa Fe off the board. Arriola has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kylee Dineyazzie and Neiva Montoya did most of the damage at the plate: Dineyazzie went 1-for-4 with a home run, while Montoya went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI. Gabriella Tafoya was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Cobre earned a 6-2 win over Dexter on Wednesday. The victory was just what Cobre needed coming off of an 18-2 loss in their prior matchup.
Bella Saiz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on two hits and racked up 16 Ks.
At the plate, Analisa Tovar was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Anahi Madrid, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Bernalillo's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Cobre, their victory was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Bernalillo hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1.3 home runs per game. However, it's not like Cobre struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.8 per game. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Bernalillo skirted past Cobre 8-7 in their previous meeting back in May of 2018. Will Bernalillo repeat their success, or does Cobre have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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