On Saturday, Artesia faced Carlsbad in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Artesia Bulldogs came out on top against the Carlsbad Cavemen by a score of 8-3. The win was nothing new for Artesia as they're now sitting on three straight.
Katrin Marquez spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on five hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, McKenna Morrison was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Kinsley Rodriguez was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
On Carlsbad's side, Makayla Chester made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Artesia's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Carlsbad, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Artesia is on the road again on Saturday to play Centennial at 4:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Artesia: 1.7, Centennial: 1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Carlsbad, they will head out on the road to challenge Organ Mountain at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Carlsbad has given up an average of 7 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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