The Cobre Indians will head out to square off against the Dexter Demons at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Cobre sitting on four straight wins and Dexter on six.
Cobre is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past West Las Vegas 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Indians have posted since March 14th.
Bella Saiz
| 05/14/25 vs West Las Vegas | 11 |
| 05/07/25 vs Santa Fe Indian | 8 |
| 05/03/25 vs Tularosa | 9 |
| 05/03/25 vs Tularosa | 13 |
| 04/26/25 @ Hatch Valley | 7 |
| + 11 more games |
Bella Saiz made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 16 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Saiz wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Madi Tellez, who went 2-for-3 with one triple and one run. Alexis Carrillo was another, getting on base in two of her three plate appearances with two runs.
Meanwhile, Dexter got the win against Robertson on Wednesday by a conclusive 11-4. The result was nothing new for the Demons, who have now won 17 matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Dexter's victory was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 25-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.2 runs over those games. As for Cobre, their record is now 21-7.
Cobre couldn't quite finish off Dexter when the teams last played back in March and fell 2-0. Can the Indians avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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