
Tigers
04/01/25 vs Atrisco Heritage Academy | 15 |
05/10/25 @ Volcano Vista | 14 |
05/09/25 @ Volcano Vista | 14 |
04/29/25 vs Albuquerque | 13 |
04/21/25 @ Atrisco Heritage Academy | 12 |
It's playoff time, and Los Lunas had no trouble coming through when it counted. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Volcano Vista Hawks a 14-0 shutout on Saturday. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won 11 matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Kaiden Reese was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, earning two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on JJ Utash, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Jonah Utash was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three runs, two RBI, and one double.
Los Lunas was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .467. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April.
The victory (which was Los Lunas' third in a row) raised their record to 18-10. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Volcano Vista, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-13.
As of now, neither Los Lunas nor the Hawks have any future games scheduled.
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