Fans were treated to a battle of the Eagles on Tuesday. Canutillo fell just short of San Elizario by a score of 6-5.
Alina Banda
| 03/04/25 @ San Elizario | 6 |
| 02/28/25 vs Eastwood | 2 |
| 02/25/25 vs Eastwood | 0 |
| 02/22/25 vs Hereford | 3 |
| 02/21/25 vs Canyon | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
Alina Banda was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted over her last eight matchups. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Abigail Lujan made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Isabella Salazar, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Canutillo's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 10-8-1. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 14.17 hits in those games compared to only 5.36 in the others. As for San Elizario, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-15-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Canutillo will challenge Montwood at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for San Elizario, they will face off against Riverside at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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