Kaia Renteria turned in nothing short of a gem in Friday's first game: she tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits (she also only allowed one walk). As if that's not impressive enough, the pitching appearance was her fifth in a row with less than two walks allowed. On the year, Renteria has been strong no matter where she plays. On the mound, she has an ERA of 7.44 over 26.3 innings pitched. Meanwhile, at bat she has slashed 0.778/0.815/1.389 with 40 runs and 8 home runs.
Renteria's strong effort led Las Cruces over Gadsden and she'll get a chance to do so again: the teams have a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. in Friday's second game. Renteria's big game helped Las Cruces snap a three-game streak of losses at home. Can Renteria lead Las Cruces to another win and start a streak of a new kind? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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