Bulldogs
| 03/21/25 vs Deming | 15 |
| 03/14/25 vs Deming | 15 |
| 05/01/25 @ Portales | 12 |
| 04/12/25 @ Roswell | 12 |
| 04/15/25 @ Goddard | 11 |
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Artesia had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They were the clear victors by a 10-2 margin over the Belen Eagles. Considering the Bulldogs have won 12 contests by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Kayden Apodaca was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Those 13 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Artesia got a massive performance out of Brooklyn Fuentes, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI. Those four hits gave Fuentes a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kinsley Rodriguez, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Artesia kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in eight consecutive games.
Artesia is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Belen, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 15-13 record.
Artesia and Belen are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Bulldogs will face off against Lovington at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday. The Wildcats will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Belen, they will square off against Los Alamos at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday. The Eagles will need to watch out since the Hilltoppers have now posted at least ten runs in their last eight games.
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