Fighting Colts
| 03/08/25 @ Kirtland Central | 19 |
| 03/14/25 vs Belen | 15 |
| 03/20/25 vs Aztec | 14 |
| 03/08/25 @ Farmington | 10 |
| 03/21/25 @ Piedra Vista | 7 |
Silver faced Piedra Vista in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Silver put the hurt on Piedra Vista with a sharp 12-5 victory. The Fighting Colts might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by seven runs or more this season.
Azzy Madrid spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 14 Ks. Those 14 strikeouts gave her a new career-high.
At the plate, Silver got a massive performance out of Maria Ruelaz, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Isabell Villa was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Ruelaz wasn't the only one working in the home run department: Silver lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
The win was the third in a row for Silver, bringing their record up to 9-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. As for Piedra Vista, their defeat ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-5-1.
Coming up, Silver will take on Albuquerque Academy in a tournament on Saturday. Silver's pitchers better be ready for this one: Albuquerque Academy has averaged an impressive 9.4 runs per game this season. As for Piedra Vista, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Piedra Vista Panthers challenge Valencia Jaguars at 12:40 p.m. on Saturday. Their pitchers better be ready for this one: Valencia has averaged an impressive 13.2 runs per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
