Bulldawgs
| 03/01/25 vs Sandia | 15 |
| 02/28/25 @ Deming | 15 |
| 04/17/25 @ Organ Mountain | 12 |
| 04/07/25 vs Gadsden | 12 |
| 03/22/25 vs Belen | 12 |
Las Cruces faced Organ Mountain in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Bulldawgs put the hurt on the Knights with a sharp 13-1 win. Considering the Bulldawgs have won 11 matches by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Kaia Renteria made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. What's more, she posted five strikeouts, the most she's had since back in March. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one run and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Erica Silva, who fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-4. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Cami Munda, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs.
Las Cruces always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .517. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Organ Mountain only posted an OBP of .263.
Las Cruces is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.9 runs on average over those games. As for Organ Mountain, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-6-1.
Coming up, Las Cruces will face off against Alamogordo at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Organ Mountain, they will take on Centennial at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The Hawks will roll in looking for their 20th straight win, something the Knights surely won't give up without a fight.
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