After flying high against Robertson on Tuesday, West Las Vegas came back down to earth. The West Las Vegas Dons lost 18-4 to the Robertson Cardinals on Tuesday. West Las Vegas was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Robertson apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played.
Malie Satete was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a double. Annabelle Ulibarri was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
On Robertson's side, Ariana Sanchez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Sanchez has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Sanchez was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, Kylee Griego was a standout: she went 4-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and four runs. Another player making a difference was Sarai Allen, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI.
West Las Vegas' defeat dropped their record down to 20-3. As for Robertson, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season.
West Las Vegas will look to defend their home field on Friday against Santa Fe Indian at 4:00 p.m. West Las Vegas will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak alive. As for Robertson, they will head out on the road to square off against Raton at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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