Artesia extended their postseason success on Friday against Silver. They skirted past the Silver Fighting Colts 3-1. The win was familiar territory for Artesia who now have three in a row.
Madison Martinez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Mikenzi Carlo, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a double, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Makayla Lujan, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Silver's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brailyn Lopez, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Artesia is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-8 record this season. As for Silver, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 24-7.
Artesia will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Gallup at 10:00 a.m. The last three games Artesia has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. Silver does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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