Bernalillo and Silver squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Bernalillo had to settle for second. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Silver Fighting Colts. Bernalillo has not had much luck with Silver recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Autumn Arriola put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Arriola was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
On Silver's side, the team relied heavily on Vanessa Lucero, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Hannah Abeyta was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Bernalillo's loss dropped their record down to 19-9. As for Silver, the win (which was their 19th in a row) raised their record to 23-5.
Bernalillo will take on Lovington at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lovington is coming into the contest with 12 straight defeats on the road, meaning Bernalillo will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Silver, they will square off against Aztec at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday. Silver is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season.
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