In what's become a running theme this season, Albuquerque gave their fans yet another huge win in Saturday's second game. They beat the Capital Jaguars by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 17-2. The victory was nothing new for Albuquerque as they're now sitting on six straight.
Raquel Waldrop made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (she also only allowed one walk). Waldrop was even better at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a home run and four RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as she's now brought in four or more in the last four games she's played.
In other batting news, Albuquerque got a massive performance out of Honey Fields, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Naiyoki Wright, who went 2-for-2 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI.
On Capital's side, Brooklyn Cardenas was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-2 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Layla Toya, who went 1-for-2 with a home run.
Albuquerque's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-5. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.0 runs per game. As for Capital, they now have a losing record at 9-10.
Albuquerque will head out on the road to square off against Rio Grande at 10:00 a.m. in Saturday's first game. One thing working in Albuquerque's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four matchups. As for Capital, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Los Lunas at 3:00 p.m. in Friday's first game.
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