
Horsemen
04/16/25 vs Hope Christian | 16-1 |
04/15/25 @ East Mountain | 26-5 |
04/15/25 @ East Mountain | 19-1 |
04/14/25 @ Santa Fe Indian | 5-1 |
04/12/25 vs Espanola Valley | 16-1 |
+ 2 more games |
St. Michael lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Hope Christian, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Wednesday's matchup. The Horsemen were the clear victors by a 16-1 margin over the Huskies on Wednesday. Winning may never get old, but the Horsemen sure are getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
Nadia Cedillo made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Karolina Ruiz, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Jaslene Ramirez, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
St. Michael's kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in five consecutive games.
St. Michael's pushed their record up to 16-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Hope Christian, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 12-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Michael's will challenge West Las Vegas at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Horsemen 2.8, the Dons 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Hope Christian, they will face off against Bernalillo at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
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