Artesia extended their postseason success on Friday against Aztec. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Aztec Tigers 2-1. That's two games straight that Artesia has won by just one run.
Katrin Marquez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kayden Apodaca, who went 2-for-2 with two runs and a triple.
Artesia is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-8 record this season. As for Aztec, their loss dropped their record down to 19-12.
Artesia will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Silver at 3:00 p.m. Artesia is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season. Aztec does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
