The Los Lunas Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Capital Jaguars at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Los Lunas is coming into the contest hot, having won their last six games.
Los Lunas is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Cleveland (and have done all season long). Los Lunas blew past Cleveland 14-3.
Sarah Love and Haidyn Garley did most of the damage at the plate: Love scored four runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4, while Garley went 4-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run. Love is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Jaslene Duran, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Capital might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 17-2 to Albuquerque, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Capital has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Brooklyn Cardenas was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-2 with a home run. Layla Toya was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
Los Lunas pushed their record up to 12-6 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Capital, they now have a losing record at 9-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Los Lunas has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Capital struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.1. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Los Lunas suffered a grim 13-5 defeat to Capital in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Los Lunas avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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