Socorro extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 6-12. They came up short against the Tularosa Wildcats, falling 18-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-1 on Thursday.
As for Tularosa, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-7 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 games by six runs or more this season.
For Tularosa's part, Bailey Perea made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single hit and allowed only one earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Perea has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Gabby Salas was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March. Kayleigh Bigas was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with four runs and one stolen base.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Tularosa beat Socorro by a score of 23-1 later that day.
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