It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Monahans had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They came out on top against the Canyon Eagles by a score of 11-7. This was a revenge game for the Loboes: when they faced off against the Eagles back in February, they had to take a 4-2 defeat.
Brooklyn Sanchez made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in February.
Elyse Santiago
| 04/23/26 vs Canyon | 4 |
| 02/21/26 vs Sweetwater | 3 |
| 02/20/26 @ Bushland | 3 |
| 04/10/26 vs Seminole | 2 |
| 04/06/26 @ Greenwood | 2 |
In other batting news, Monahans let Isabelle Pinedo and Elyse Santiago run wild. Pinedo went 3-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double, while Santiago went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs and two doubles. Those four hits gave Santiago a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaslene Renteria, who went 3-for-4 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI.
The win made it two in a row for Monahans and bumps their season record up to 17-8. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.5 runs over those games. As for Canyon, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 20-13-1.
Monahans will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Eagles: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 2:00 p.m. on Friday.
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