West Las Vegas is 2-8 against Robertson since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The West Las Vegas Dons will head out on the road to challenge the Robertson Cardinals at 3:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, West Las Vegas got the win against Albuquerque Academy by a conclusive 13-5.
Malie Satete was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Satete was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Ilyanna Gettler looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
Back at the plate, Tyra Horner and Alexis Pacheco did most of the damage at the plate: Horner scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Pacheco went 3-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Pacheco is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Annabelle Ulibarri, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, Robertson made easy work of Santa Fe Indian last Saturday and carried off an 11-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Robertson.
Like West Las Vegas, Robertson also got a great game from a two-way player: Taylor Quintana. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Quintana was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Anissa Sanchez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
West Las Vegas' record is now 19-2. As for Robertson, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 13-8 record this season.
West Las Vegas took their victory against Robertson when the teams last played two weeks ago by a conclusive 12-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Las Vegas since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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