Cobre stacked a 12th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Hot Springs Tigers a 16-0 shutout. Cobre's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last four games.
Destyni Martinez made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Martinez has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Martinez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Bella Saiz was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Alexis Carrillo was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances.
Cobre is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. As for Hot Springs, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-21.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Cobre beat Hot Springs by a score of 17-0 later that day.
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