Silver was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost an 8-7 heartbreaker at the hands of the Sandia Matadors.
Azariah Madrid was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off eight hits. Madrid was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Mia Sanchez was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Taytum Rascon, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Silver now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Sandia, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Looking ahead, Silver will face off against Piedra Vista at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Fighting Colts' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Panthers have averaged an impressive 8.4 runs per game this season. As for Sandia, they will challenge Los Alamos at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Hilltoppers will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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