Raton fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Robertson on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Robertson Cardinals by a score of 13-12. Raton has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Brooklyn Marquez was cooking despite her team's loss, going 4-for-5 with four RBI and a run. Another player making a difference was Elaina Gigante, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
On Robertson's side, Ariana Sanchez made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 5.1 innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Sanchez has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Sanchez was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, two doubles, and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sarai Allen, who scored a run while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Selah Marrujo, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Raton's defeat dropped their record down to 14-9. As for Robertson, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season.
Raton will challenge Newcomb on Wednesday. Newcomb knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past four matchups -- so hopefully Raton likes a good challenge. As for Robertson, they will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Michael's at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Robertson has three straight wins, St. Michael's has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
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