It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Los Alamos can now relate to. They lost 14-4 to the Aztec Tigers on Saturday. Los Alamos was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Aztec apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
Reyana Naranjo was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Abagail DeHerrera was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
On Aztec's side, Kamora Henry made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Henry has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Henry was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Reagan Bradshaw, who fired off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Elena Talamante, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Los Alamos and nudges their season record down to 17-11. As for Aztec, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-10 record this season.
Los Alamos does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Aztec, they will square off against Lovington at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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