The Alamogordo Tigers will face off against the Piedra Vista Panthers at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Alamogordo is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Cleveland a 15-0 shutout. Alamogordo is really starting to get used to good results now that the team's won 13 straight.
Meanwhile, Piedra Vista faced Albuquerque in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Piedra Vista put the hurt on Albuquerque with a sharp 15-8 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Piedra Vista.
Octaviana John made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over 4.1 innings pitched. John has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. John was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Landry Bales, who went 3-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Isabella Jessee was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 4-for-5.
Alamogordo's win was their 12th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-3. As for Piedra Vista, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 17-10 record this season.
Everything went Alamogordo's way against Piedra Vista in their previous matchup back in March as Alamogordo made off with a 13-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Alamogordo since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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