Bulldogs
| 03/21/25 vs Deming | 15 |
| 03/14/25 vs Deming | 15 |
| 05/01/25 @ Portales | 12 |
| 04/12/25 @ Roswell | 12 |
| 04/15/25 @ Goddard | 11 |
Artesia never let their opponents score on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 12-0 margin over the Portales Rams. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 contests by six runs or more this season.
Kayden Apodaca made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most hits she has posted over her last ten matchups.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kambry Collins, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Janae Molina, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
Artesia was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .516. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .414 or higher in six consecutive games.
Artesia is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Portales, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 12 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-16 record this season.
As of now, neither Artesia nor Portales have any future games scheduled.
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