Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Raton). They blew past the Tucumcari Rattlers 22-4 on Friday. The Tigers not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since April 26, 2024.
Aveah Marquez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Marquez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Raton let Tess Chatterly and Jennifer Mattorano run wild. Chatterly scored three runs while going 2-for-3, while Mattorano scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Haydyn Middlebrook, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.

Tigers
03/28/25 vs Tucumcari | 76.5% |
03/27/25 @ Ruidoso | 31.8% |
03/20/25 vs Jal | 29% |
03/17/25 vs St. Michael's | 24% |
03/08/25 @ Capital | 40% |
+ 21 more games |
Raton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .765. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2024.
Raton's win bumped their record up to 3-7. As for Tucumcari, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
We've got a battle between Tigers coming up. As for Tucumcari, they will venture away from home to square off against Non Varsity Opponent at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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