On Tuesday, West Mesa faced Albuquerque in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The West Mesa Mustangs wound up on the wrong side of a rough 15-2 walloping at the hands of the Albuquerque Bulldogs. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs West Mesa has scored all season.
West Mesa saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Christina "Ocho" Perez, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Albuquerque's side, Raquel Waldrop was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Waldrop has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Waldrop was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four RBI and two runs.
In other batting news, Emma Gonzalez was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Annika Stanley was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
West Mesa's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-5. As for Albuquerque, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-5.
West Mesa will be playing in front of their home fans against Los Lunas at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Albuquerque, they will head out on the road to face off against Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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