Silver City, N.M. – The Mustangs continue their 2025 season taking on the UTPB Falcons at home. In the first game, the Mustangs routed the Falcons 9-1, to finish the game in the sixth inning due to a walk-off, home-base steal by
Antonya Lucero (Albuquerque, NM/La Cueva High School). The second game followed a similar pattern with the Mustangs securing the sweep, after a stellar performance, with a 7-5 win.
Game One: Western New Mexico vs. University of Texas-Permian Basin 9-1
Starting on the mound for the Mustangs, the dynamo-deliverer of the day,
Labraida Tenorio. Tenorio pitched the entirety of the game, faced 20 batters, threw 65 pitches, had two strikeouts and only let up 3 hits.
Offensively, the Mustangs had a total of 23 at-bats, 3 home-runs, 4 doubles, and 8 stolen bases! The Mustangs held nothing back at the plate, taking out the Falcons by inning six due to the 8-run rule.
Mustangs' notable hitters include:
Antonya Lucero (Albuquerque, NM/La Cueva High School), 3-for-4 (1 HR, 1 DBL, 1 SB, 3 RBI)
Lauryn Carbajal (Tucson, AZ/Sunnyside High School), 3-for-3 (2 HR, 1 DBL, 3 RBI)
Ciara Spencer (Gallup, NM/Gallup High School), 1-for-3 (1 DBL, 2 SB)
Falcons' notable hitters include:
L. Lopez, 0-for-1 (1 HBP)
Game Two: Western New Mexico vs. University of Texas-Permian Basin 7-5
Starting on the mound for the Mustangs in game two,
Haiven Schoolcraft (Carlsbad, NM/Carlsbad High School) pitched three innings. She faced 12 batters, threw 63 pitches, and had 2 strikeouts.
Madison Kloepper (Llano, TX/Llano High School) would relieve her for the remaining three innings, facing 13 batters, throwing 42 pitches and coming away with 3 strikeouts.
Offensively, the Mustangs had a total of 27 at-bats. They had 10 hits as a team, 2 home-runs, 1 DBL, and 1 SB. The Mustangs showed just how dominating they can be today, taking the sweep 7-5 in game two!
Mustangs' notable hitters include:
Antonya Lucero (Albuquerque, NM/La Cueva High School) 1-for-3 (1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 SH)
Abbi Markus (Sun City, AZ/Liberty High School) 2-for-4 (1 HR, 1 RBI)
Lauryn Carbajal (Tucson, AZ/Sunnyside High School) 2-for-3 (1 DBL)
Falcons' notable hitters include:
K. Moses, 2-for-3 (2 HR, 3 RBI)
K. Valo, 1-for-3 (1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB)
L. Lopez, 1-for-3 (1 DBL, 1 RBI)
The Mustangs will be home for their next doubleheader against Sul Ross State University this Sunday, March 23
rd, 2025. The first pitches are scheduled for 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. MT.
This game recap is presented by First American Bank. First American Bank is a proud supporter of WNMU Athletics!

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