Rio Grande had lost four straight at home, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 8-13 to make it five. They lost 19-0 to the Los Lunas Tigers. Having soared to a lofty 24 runs in the game before, the Ravens' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
As for Los Lunas, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 17-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games.
For Los Lunas' part, Ashley Baca made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Baca has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those two runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Jaslene Duran and Natalie Madrid did most of the damage at the plate: Duran went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI, while Madrid went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most RBI Duran has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Halie Delgado, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
Rio Grande didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 13-1 loss against Albuquerque Academy on the 26th. As for Los Lunas, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, an 8-3 win against Albuquerque on the 29th.
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