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Box Score 2 Portales, N.M. – The Mustangs continue their 2025 season on the road, playing a quick rematch with the same Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds of last weekend! Game one was a heavily defensive game, with only 5 runs being scored between both teams. The Mustangs battled but came up short 4-1 in game one. In game two, the Mustangs came out hot at the plate, finishing the game with multiple big hits! They would go on to win the game 17-13 and split the series behind enemy lines.
Game One: Western New Mexico vs. Eastern New Mexico 1-4
Starting on the mound for the Western,
Labraida Tenorio pitched a complete game, throwing 90 pitches and facing 27 batters. Tenorio would finish off game one with 5 strikeouts and only allow 8 hits and 1 walk!
Offensively, WNMU had a total of 27 at-bats. The Mustangs had 6 hits overall, struggling to get out of the batter's box. The Mustangs would eventually bring in a run in the 7
th inning, but it was too little, too late. The Greyhounds take the first game of the day, 4-1.
Mustangs' notable hitters include:
Nichole Armijo (Mesa, AZ/Red Mountain High School), 1-for-2 (1 DBL)
Ciara Spencer (Gallup, NM/Gallup High School), 2-for-4 (1 RBI)
Addisen Byers (Albuquerque, NM/La Cueva High School), 2-for-3
Greyhounds' notable hitters include:
V. Contreras, 2-for-2 (1 DBL, 1 RBI)
A. Vasquez, 1-for-3 (1 DBL, 2 RBI)
M. Lopez, 2-for-3 (1 RBI)
Game Two: Western New Mexico vs. Eastern New Mexico 17-13
Starting on the mound for the Mustangs in game two,
Haiven Schoolcraft (Carlsbad, NM/Carlsbad High School) faced 9 batters and threw 42 pitches with one strikeout, before
Kiya Hamar (Forest Ranch, CA/Pleasant Valley High School) would come in to relieve her, throwing 23 pitches and facing 6 batters.
Alixe De Anda (Queen Creek, AZ/Red Mountain High School) would be the next pitcher to don the circle, throwing 55 pitches and facing 15 batters. Lastly,
Madison Kloepper (Llano, TX/Llano High School) would take the mound for the remainder of the game, facing 15 batters and throwing 74 pitches and coming away with 3 strikeouts!
Offensively, WNMU had a total of 40 at-bats and 18 hits! That includes, one home-run, four doubles and one triple with 14 RBIs. The Mustangs only struck out 5 times the entire game! At the end of the day, the Mustangs brought in a total of 17 runs, while Eastern's Greyhounds could only manage 13. This gave the Mustangs the win and the split series on the road!
Mustangs' notable hitters include:
Lauryn Carbajal (Tucson, AZ/Sunnyside High School) 3-for-6 (3 RBI)
Abbi Markus (Sun City, AZ/Willow Canyon High School) 4-for-4 (1 HR, 2 DBL, 4 RBI)
Antonya Lucero (Albuquerque, NM/La Cueva High School) 1-for-4 (1 DBL, 1 RBI)
Jenna Peters (Lake Elsinore, CA/Temescal Canyon High School) 2-for-4 (1 TPL)
Greyhounds' notable hitters include:
A. Vasquez, 3-for-3 (1 HR, 2 RBI)
G. Rofii, 2-for-3 (2 RBI)
C. Meneses, 3-for-5 (1 RBI)
The Mustangs will be hitting the road once more to face-off with the West Texas A&M University Buffaloes Friday, April 11, 2025 in Canyon, Texas. The games are scheduled for 3:00 PM and 5:00 PM MT and can be viewed on FloCollege!
This game recap is presented by First American Bank. First American Bank is a proud supporter of WNMU Athletics!
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Western New Mexico University is a member of the NCAA Division II, and the Lone Star Conference (LSC). For additional information regarding Mustang Athletics, visit www.wnmumustangs.com; visit wnmu.edu for more information about Western New Mexico University. Follow the Mustangs on social media: @WNMUathletics (Twitter, TikTok, Facebook, YouTube & Instagram).
