Red Mesa lost against Ash Fork/Seligman on Thursday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Red Mesa Redskins' tough 16-8 defeat to the Ash Fork/Seligman Spartans might stick with them for a while. Red Mesa has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Ash Fork/Seligman's part, Arlette Sotelo-Ayala made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Sotelo-Ayala was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gracie Staples, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Bella Grijalva was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing four bases while going 2-for-4.
Red Mesa's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Ash Fork/Seligman, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Red Mesa will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Northwest at 4:00 p.m. on April 15th. As for Ash Fork/Seligman, they will head out on the road to take on St. Michael at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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