It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Aztec had no problem doing just that on Friday. They walked away with a 4-0 win over the Belen Eagles. The victory continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won seven in a row.
The result came thanks to Kamora Henry's shutout, as she gave up just six hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kayci Phillips, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and one triple. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Alexyn Candelaria, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base.
Tigers
| 05/16/25 vs Belen | 4-0 |
| 05/10/25 vs Goddard | 14-3 |
| 05/09/25 vs Albuquerque Academy | 9-0 |
| 04/19/25 vs Bloomfield | 13-7 |
| 04/17/25 vs Shiprock | 23-6 |
| + 3 more games |
Aztec's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-12. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 9.6 runs. As for Belen, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-14.
Looking ahead, Aztec will square off against Lovington at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. The Wildcats' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so the Tigers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. Belen does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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