Bears
| 03/20/25 @ McCurdy | 23 |
| 04/05/25 vs McCurdy | 19 |
| 03/21/25 vs Mora | 18 |
| 04/05/25 vs Hot Springs | 17 |
| 04/24/25 vs Clayton | 16 |
Estancia extended their winning streak to 15 on Saturday, bumping their season record up to 19-2 in the process. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Tucumcari Rattlers a 15-0 shutout. Considering the Bears have won 16 matchups by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Jhenna Valencia made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in ten consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. That's the most stolen bases she has posted over her last 14 games.
In other batting news, Rylynn Velarde was a standout: she went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and two runs. Ana Cuevas was another key player, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Estancia always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .821. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
As for Tucumcari, their loss dropped their record down to 6-11. They were red-hot at the plate heading into the contest (they scored no less than ten runs in the four matchups prior), but Estancia's pitcher proved too tough.
On Tucumcari's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caylee Benavidez, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Estancia beat the Rattlers by a score of 15-0 later that day.
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