Artesia can now show off 12 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. They never let the Portales Rams onto the board and left with a 19-0 win. The victory was familiar territory for Artesia who now have five in a row.
Madison Martinez made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Martinez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Martinez was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs and seven RBI while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Mikenzi Carlo was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Elizabeth De La Riva, who scored three runs while going 1-for-2.
Artesia is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. As for Portales, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-14.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Artesia beat Portales by a score of 12-0 later that day.
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