West Mesa extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping their season record down to 9-16 in the process. They lost 15-0 to the Atrisco Heritage Academy Jaguars. Considering the last time the Mustangs couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.
West Mesa saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Christina ' Ocho' Perez, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
As for Atrisco Heritage Academy, they pushed their record up to 17-6 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The result was nothing new for the Jaguars, who have now won eight contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
On Atrisco Heritage Academy's side, Melanie MacIas was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. MacIas has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Atrisco Heritage Academy let Juliana Hernandez and Aalyiah Chavez run wild. Hernandez went 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Chavez went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Myriah Cordova was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Coincidentally, West Mesa and Atrisco Heritage Academy will both be playing Rio Grande the next time they take the field. The Jaguars will host the Ravens at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, while the Mustangs will head out to face them at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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