West Mesa has not done well against Atrisco Heritage Academy recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The West Mesa Mustangs came out on top against the Atrisco Heritage Academy Jaguars by a score of 6-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for West Mesa.
Mia Encinias spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on nine hits.
On the hitting side, Adrianna Ashley and Isabel "Izzy" Martinez did most of the damage at the plate: Ashley scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Martinez scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Mya Baca was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On Atrisco Heritage Academy's side, Jazelle Romero was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-3 with a home run and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Abrianna Chavez, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
West Mesa is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Atrisco Heritage Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 6-8.
West Mesa will be playing in front of their home fans against Eldorado at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. West Mesa will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. Atrisco Heritage Academy will take on Valley at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Atrisco Heritage Academy has given up an average of 7.1 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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