Sandia proved they can win big last Wednesday (they won by six) but on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged the West Mesa Mustangs out 9-7. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Sandia also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Alycia Vallejos was excellent, scoring three runs while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Marissa Ramirez, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
On West Mesa's side, Isabel "Izzy" Martinez stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she went 1-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. Ellie Padilla was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Sandia's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-9. As for West Mesa, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-15.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Sandia beat West Mesa by a score of 12-5 later that day.
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