Rio Grande fell victim to Los Lunas and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 15-0 to the Los Lunas Tigers, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Rio Grande has not had much luck with Los Lunas recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Rio Grande saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lilianna Cruz, who went 1-for-1 with a triple.
On Los Lunas' side, Natalie Madrid made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Madrid was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. She hasn't dropped below two doubles for three straight games.
In other batting news, Jacelyn Baca was incredible, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. She is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three straight games. Sarah Love was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Rio Grande's loss dropped their record down to 6-18. As for Los Lunas, the win (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 16-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rio Grande will take on Santa Fe at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Los Lunas, they will be playing at home against Albuquerque at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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