Estancia stacked a 15th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Mora Rangers/Rangerettes with a sharp 16-6 victory. The win was nothing new for Estancia as they're now sitting on eight straight.
Jhenna Valencia made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Valencia has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 16 consecutive pitching appearances. Valencia was even better at the plate, going 4-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Peyton Looper was incredible, going 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Shandi Gonzalez was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
On Mora's side, Cierra Benavidez and CharleeRose Lovato did some serious damage despite the final result: Benavidez went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI, while Lovato scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Estancia has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-2 record this season. As for Mora, they dropped their record down to 8-6 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home.
Estancia will head out on the road to challenge Sandia Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Estancia's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last seven matchups. As for Mora, they will head out on the road to take on Estancia at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mora is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 16.1 runs per game this season.
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