West Las Vegas put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Robertson Cardinals 7-6. This was payback for West Las Vegas, who suffered a 15-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Lucas Archuleta was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Javier Montoya, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
On Robertson's side, Rico Montoya was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Montoya is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Brian Lucero was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
West Las Vegas pushed their record up to 9-0 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Robertson, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
West Las Vegas has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Pecos at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pecos knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past four contests -- so hopefully West Las Vegas likes a good challenge. As for Robertson, they will be playing in front of their home fans against West Las Vegas at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Robertson is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.
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