Portales's game on Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. Everything went their way against the Shiprock Chieftains as they made off with a 13-2 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Rams as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Amaya Lujan
| 03/27/26 vs Shiprock | 4 |
| 03/20/26 vs Pojoaque Valley | 3 |
| 03/17/26 @ Clovis | 3 |
| 03/21/26 @ Bloomfield | 2 |
| 04/11/25 vs Dexter | 2 |
Amaya Lujan made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Lujan was also big at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two RBI and one run. Those four hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Annaleah Lujan and Addyson Mayberry did most of the damage at the plate: Annaleah went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double, while Mayberry went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Ruth Espinoza was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Portales kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. They are 3-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Portales' win bumped their record up to 3-7. As for Shiprock, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
The teams wasted no time getting back out on the field as they've already faced off again: they played to a 8-8 tie later that day.
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