Sandia made up a huge gap compared to their last game against La Cueva, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Matadors fell just short of the Bears by a score of 2-0 on Saturday. The shutout was out of character for the Matadors seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
Liliana Villanueva spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
Sandia's loss dropped their record down to 15-10. As for La Cueva, the win (which was their 18th in a row) raised their record to 22-3.
While Sandia 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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