It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Silver had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They came out on top against the Bernalillo Spartans by a score of 7-2. Winning may never get old, but Silver sure is getting used to it with their 19th in a row.
The team relied heavily on Vanessa Lucero, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Hannah Abeyta, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Bernalillo's side, Autumn Arriola was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Arriola was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Silver's victory bumped their record up to 23-5. As for Bernalillo, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-9.
Silver will square off against Aztec at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday. Silver is looking to tack on another W to their ten-game streak on the road. As for Bernalillo, they will square off against Lovington at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Bernalillo: 3.5, Lovington: 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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