Raton has not done well against Santa Fe Indian recently (they were 0-8 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way in Thursday's first game. The Raton Tigers came out on top against the Santa Fe Indian Braves by a score of 13-10. The win was familiar territory for Raton who now have four in a row.
Giana Marez was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over 6.1 innings pitched. Marez was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Elaina Gigante was incredible, going 3-for-5 with a home run, three stolen bases, and six RBI. Another player making a difference was Brooklyn Marquez, who scored four runs while going 2-for-4.
On Santa Fe Indian's side, Isabella Galvan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and nine unearned) runs on 12 hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Asia Galbadon was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-5 with a triple and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Hailey Patricio, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Raton's victory bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Santa Fe Indian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-4.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Raton beat Santa Fe Indian by a score of 22-1 later that day.
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