West Las Vegas's tournament run continued when they took on Aztec on Friday. West Las Vegas was the clear victor by a 9-3 margin over Aztec. Considering the Dons have won three matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Malie Satete made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and two stolen bases.
In other batting news, West Las Vegas let Tyra Horner and Aliana Otero run wild. Horner went 1-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Otero went 1-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That hit marked the first that Horner got this season.
West Las Vegas lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Aztec didn't launched any home runs.
The win made it two in a row for West Las Vegas and bumps their season record up to 3-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 4 runs in those games. As for Aztec, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
Coming up, West Las Vegas will face off against Valencia at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Aztec, they will take on Farmington in a tournament on Saturday. Aztec's pitchers better be ready for this one: Farmington has averaged an impressive 8.6 runs per game this season.
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