It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Gallup had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They never let the Portales Rams onto the board and left with a 2-0 win. The victory was nothing new for Gallup as they're now sitting on 12 straight.
Not much got past Seniah Haines, who gave up just three hits and racked up 14 Ks to keep Portales off the board. Haines has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Morgan Belone, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Brenna Becenti, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Gallup's win was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-5. As for Portales, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-16.
Gallup will face off against Belen at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday. Gallup's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Belen's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Portales does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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