While Piedra Vista's victory against Roswell wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Piedra Vista Panthers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 win over the Roswell Coyotes on Saturday. That's more bragging rights for the Panthers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
OCTAVIANA JOHN was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits. JOHN was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on TIYANA ROYCE, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. She also put up a double, which was her first of the season.
Piedra Vista always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Roswell only posted an OBP of .267.

Panthers
03/08/25 vs Roswell | 7-5 |
03/08/25 vs Artesia | 4-0 |
03/07/25 vs Lovington | 3-1 |
03/06/25 vs Capital | 25-3 |
05/11/24 vs Albuquerque | 15-8 |
+ 4 more games |
Piedra Vista pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Roswell, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Coming up, Piedra Vista will be taking part in a tournament against Simi Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Roswell, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lovington at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Roswell is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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