Las Cruces can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent contest in Friday's first game. They put the hurt on the Gadsden Panthers with a sharp 14-4 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Las Cruces.
Kaia Renteria made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits (she also only allowed one walk). Renteria has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Renteria was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Zaysha Hawkins and Erica Silva did most of the damage at the plate: Hawkins scored two runs while going 1-for-3, while Silva scored four runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Denae DiMatteo, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Las Cruces' win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-9. As for Gadsden, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-13.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Las Cruces beat Gadsden by a score of 16-5 later that day.
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