
Bears
04/17/25 @ Sandia Prep | 16-0 |
04/15/25 vs Santa Fe Indian | 12-2 |
04/15/25 vs Santa Fe Indian | 9-4 |
04/12/25 vs Raton | 8-1 |
04/12/25 vs Raton | 3-2 |
+ 4 more games |
Estancia entered their tilt with Sandia Prep on Thursday with eight consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with nine. They were the clear victors by a 16-0 margin over the Sundevils. Surprisingly, this marked the Bears' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Jhenna Valencia made a big impact no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of her four plate appearances with three runs. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Estancia got a massive performance out of Peyton Looper, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs Looper has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylynn Velarde, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.
Estancia always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .722. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sandia Prep only posted an OBP of .267.
Estancia pushed their record up to 13-2 with the victory, which was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.0 runs over those games. As for Sandia Prep, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-14.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Estancia beat the Sundevils by a score of 17-2 later that day.
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