Rio Grande fell victim to Albuquerque and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They lost 22-0 to the Albuquerque Bulldogs. That's two games in a row now that Rio Grande has lost by exactly 22 runs.
For Albuquerque's part, Raquel Waldrop made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Waldrop was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Annika Stanley was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Honey Fields, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
This is the second loss in a row for Rio Grande and nudges their season record down to 6-16. As for Albuquerque, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-5.
Rio Grande will head out on the road to challenge Los Lunas at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Los Lunas' favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four matches. As for Albuquerque, they will be playing at home against Manzano at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The timing is sure in Albuquerque's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Manzano has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
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