Bernalillo was the 8-7 winner over Cobre when they last played one another back in May of 2018, but their luck changed this time around. The Bernalillo Spartans took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cobre Indians on Thursday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Bernalillo has scored all season.
Autumn Arriola was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off ten hits (and only one walk). Arriola has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Arriola was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Arriola wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Teyonna Trancosa, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base. Trancosa is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played.
On Cobre's side, Bella Saiz spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 12 Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Madi Tellez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ayvah Ortiz, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Bernalillo's loss dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Cobre, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Bernalillo is on the road again on Friday to play Silver at 12:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Silver: 3.2, Bernalillo: 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Cobre, they will take on Los Lunas at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Los Lunas is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
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