Tucumcari had lost five straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 5-10 to make it six. They came up short against the Santa Rosa Lions, falling 22-12. The game snapped a strange streak: the last three times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Caylee Benavidez
| 04/21/25 @ Santa Rosa | 3 |
| 04/18/25 vs Logan | 4 |
| 04/18/25 vs Logan | 6 |
Caylee Benavidez stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she went 3-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times she's played. July Lafferty was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double.
As for Santa Rosa, the win got them back to even at 8-8. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won seven games by ten runs or more so far this season.
On Santa Rosa's side, Angelina Silva was a standout: she got on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and three RBI. That's the most RBI Silva has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Gianna Campos, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with four runs, three RBI, and one stolen base.
While Tucumcari had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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