Matadors
| 04/25/26 vs Capital | 17-2 |
| 04/25/26 vs Capital | 10-0 |
| 04/18/26 @ Eldorado | 15-3 |
| 04/18/26 @ Eldorado | 15-2 |
| 04/11/26 vs Manzano | 17-1 |
| + 4 more games |
Sandia entered their tilt with Capital on Saturday with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. They blew past the Jaguars 17-2. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 10-0 on Saturday.
Liliana Villanueva was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs. Those six RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Sandia got a massive performance out of Destiny Romero, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Faith Wersonick, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Sandia was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .474. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in 14 consecutive games.
Sandia's victory bumped their record up to 17-8. As for Capital, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 13-11 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Sandia will challenge rival La Cueva at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Capital is set to take on their familiar foe Manzano at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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