Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bernalillo). They put the hurt on the Espanola Valley Sundevils with a sharp 20-3 win on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Spartans, who have now won five contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
Teyonna Trancosa was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Trancosa was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles.
In other batting news, Bernalillo got a massive performance out of Bella Perez, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, six RBI, and three runs. That home run marked the first that Perez launched this season. Calandria Montoya was another key player, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Spartans
| 03/25/25 @ Espanola Valley | 65.6% |
| 03/25/25 @ Espanola Valley | 53.6% |
| 03/22/25 @ Artesia | 16.7% |
| 03/21/25 vs Deming | 65.2% |
| 03/21/25 vs Alamogordo | 44.4% |
| + 31 more games |
Bernalillo was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .656. The last time their batting average was this high was back in March of 2024.
Bernalillo has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. Espanola Valley's defeat was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-7.
Looking ahead, Bernalillo is taking a road trip to take on Los Lunas at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bernalillo's pitchers better be ready for this one: Los Lunas has averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Espanola Valley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Michael's at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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