After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three matchups, Socorro finally came back down to earth on Saturday. They lost 16-0 to the Cobre Indians. The defeat continues a trend for Socorro in their matchups with Cobre: they've now lost nine in a row.
For Cobre's part, Bella Saiz made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Saiz has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 14 consecutive pitching appearances. Saiz was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Cobre got a massive performance out of Alexis Carrillo, who fired off two home runs and seven RBI while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Destyni Martinez, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Socorro's loss dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Cobre, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Socorro by a score of 15-0 later that day.
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