It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but West Las Vegas had no problem doing just that on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Robertson Cardinals as they made off with a 23-4 win. The result was nothing new for West Las Vegas, who have now won 23 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Malie Satete was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Satete has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Satete was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, Annabelle Ulibarri was a standout: she went 4-for-5 with six RBI, three doubles, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Alexis Pacheco, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with four runs, a triple, and two RBI.
On Robertson's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alyssa Rivera-Maestas, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Kylee Griego was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
The victory was the fourth in a row for West Las Vegas, bringing their record for this year to 24-3. As for Robertson, their loss dropped their record down to 18-10.
As of now, neither West Las Vegas nor Robertson have any future games scheduled.
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