Artesia had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They never let the Bloomfield Bobcats onto the board and left with a 13-0 win on Saturday. Considering Artesia has won 14 contests by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Kayden Apodaca made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Apodaca has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Apodaca was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a home run, four RBI, and a double.
In other pitching news, Katrin Marquez looked comfortable as she tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Mikenzi Carlo was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kinsley Rodriguez, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
The victory was the seventh in a row for Artesia, bringing their record for this year to 19-7. As for Bloomfield, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-14.
Artesia will challenge St. Pius X at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday. One thing working in St. Pius X's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last ten games. Bloomfield does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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