In what's become a running theme this season, West Las Vegas gave their fans yet another huge victory in Saturday's second game. They put the hurt on the Raton Tigers with a sharp 15-6 win. The victory was nothing new for West Las Vegas as they're now sitting on 11 straight.
Ilyanna Gettler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Alexis Pacheco was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Malie Satete, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5.
On Raton's side, Paige Lemons was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Raton didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Las Vegas only tossed six.
West Las Vegas' win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-1. As for Raton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Las Vegas is on the road again on Tuesday to play St. Michael's at 4:00 p.m. St. Michael's is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Raton, they will head out on the road to square off against Robertson at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Robertson knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three games -- so hopefully Raton likes a good challenge.
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