
Bears
03/20/25 @ McCurdy | 23 |
04/05/25 vs McCurdy | 19 |
03/21/25 vs Mora | 18 |
04/05/25 vs Hot Springs | 17 |
04/24/25 vs Clayton | 16 |
Estancia waltzed into their match on Thursday with 12 straight wins... but they left with 13. They put the hurt on the Clayton Yellowjackets with a sharp 17-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Bears, who have now won 14 games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Jhenna Valencia made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Estancia got a massive performance out of Ana Cuevas, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. Lucia Chavez was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Estancia was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .394 or higher in seven consecutive contests.
Estancia pushed their record up to 17-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Clayton, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Estancia beat Clayton by a score of 18-3 later that day.
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