It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Artesia had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They never let the Gallup Bengals onto the board and left with a 1-0 win. Winning may never get old, but Artesia sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
The result came thanks to Madison Martinez's shutout, as she gave up just seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kayden Apodaca, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and a double.
Artesia has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 24-8 record this season. As for Gallup, their loss dropped their record down to 23-6.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Artesia by a score of 7-1 later that day.
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