Softball Recap: Artesia Takes Down Ranked Silver

Bulldogs

Margin (Wins)

03/07/26 vs Belen	8
03/06/26 @ Piedra Vista	8
03/14/26 vs Silver	7
03/13/26 vs Deming	7
03/07/26 @ St. Pius X	7

Artesia faced Silver in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Bulldogs were the clear victors by an 8-1 margin over the Fighting Colts. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by seven runs or more this season.

Kayden Apodaca made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in April of 2025.

In other batting news, Katrin Marquez was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Jenna Whitmire also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.

Artesia was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Silver only posted a batting average of .192.

Artesia's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Silver, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-4.

Artesia has already played their next game, an 11-8 win against Cleveland on the 14th. As for Silver, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, an 8-7 loss against Sandia on the 14th.