After a string of eight wins, Gallup's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Alamogordo Tigers. Gallup has not had much luck with Alamogordo recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Seniah Haines put in work while hitting and pitching. She struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off 11 hits (and only one walk). Haines has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Haines was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Haines wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Victoria Zarate, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Gallup's loss dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Alamogordo, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season.
Gallup didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 4-3 win vs. Rio Rancho on the 30th. Alamogordo has also already played their next match, an 8-0 victory against Cibola on the 30th.
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