Trail Blazers
| 02/27/25 vs Fabens | 20 |
| 03/04/25 @ Coronado | 16 |
| 04/12/25 vs Horizon | 15 |
| 04/11/25 @ Bel Air | 15 |
| 03/28/25 @ Horizon | 15 |
It's playoff time, and Americas had no trouble coming through when it counted. They beat the El Paso Tigers on Saturday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 11-1. The Trail Blazers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 18 matches by six runs or more this season.
Giselle Alcala was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Alcala was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now got three or more in each of the last three games she's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Suri Flores, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run. Another player making a difference was Brianna Madrid, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Americas hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They are 13-4 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Americas has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 21-15 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for El Paso, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-22.
Coming up, Americas will square off against Abilene on Saturday. The Eagles' pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so the Trail Blazers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. El Paso does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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