Robertson can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Pojoaque Valley Elks/Elkettes as the Robertson Cardinals made off with a 12-4 victory. The win was just what Robertson needed coming off of a 14-7 defeat in their prior contest.
Quik Cordova and Misael Romero were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Cordova struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Romero pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). At the plate, Cordova went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run, while Romero scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rico Montoya, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was D'Mario Gallegos, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Pojoaque Valley's side, Corey Gonzales was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Ezekiel Atencio, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Robertson's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-5. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs per game. As for Pojoaque Valley, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-10.
Robertson will have a chance to go back-to-back against Pojoaque Valley: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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