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Robertson Teams Take Double Headers From Raton

June 18, 2021

By Marty Mayfield
KRTN Multi-Media

Raton ended the regular season as they hosted Robertson for both baseball and softball double headers Friday after the Class 3A State Track Meet moved the games from Saturday to Friday.

The first softball game got off to a rocky start as there were controversial calls made before Robertson was able to field their fourth batter. The first call came when a long hit into outfield was later recalled for an illegal pitch after Taylor Quintana rounded the bases and slid home and was tagged out but all for naught. The umpire for some reason allowed the play to progress but called an illegal pitch as Raton pitcher Samantha Phillips apparently stepped outside the pitching lane. A call that Raton coaches challenged and would continue to question as there is no pitching lane described in the high school softball rule book. So instead of an out Quintana went back to bat and later scored. There would be two more illegal pitches called on Raton pitchers one being a hop and the second being called when the pitcher placed the ball in her glove more than once.

The other call came when the Robertson base runner was called for interfering with the Raton short stop fielding a ground ball. Short Stop Giana Marez still fielded the ball and threw it to first where the base runner was called out as the ball arrived well ahead of the batter. However the umpires ruled the base runner going to third was out for interfering and the batter going to first was safe.

Despite the controversy 8-8 Raton managed to keep 14-0 Robertson close until the third inning when Robertson managed an eight run rally to give them the 14-4 lead after three innings. The bright spot for Raton which gave them the final runs of the game was when Giana Marez slammed the ball over the right field fence for a two run homer. The game was called after Robertson added even more runs to the board ending the game early after four innings with a 22-7 win.

Game two of the double header went the seven inning distance as Raton worked a seven run rally in the first inning to take a 7-1 lead. Raton managed to keep Robertson in check until the fourth inning when Robertson started the rally with a nine run inning. they put up six runs in the fifth and another eight runs in the seventh for the 26-9 win.

The Raton boys at 6-7 for the season took a goose egg for game one as Robertson who came to the game with a 9-7 record shut the Tigers down 13-0 and did the same in game two scoring two and three runs in the first two innings of the second game of the double header. Raton finally put two runs over the plate in the sixth inning to end the second game with the loss 7-2.

The boys game two also had its questionable calls as Dylan Quartieri slid into third just below the tag he was called out (see photo below) and the other call was a tag out at second but the Robertson second baseman dropped the ball as he went to throw it to first and the umpire called it safe. Objections by Robertson coaches and further conversation resulted in an overturned call leaving Raton with another out in the inning.

Game Stats – 6/19/21 Robertson at Raton Girls

Box Score

ROBERTSON (22) AT RATON (7)

ROBERTSON            AB  R  H BI  RATON                AB  R  H BI
Taylor Quintana       4  0  1  1  Sevin Garcia          3  1  0  0  
Alexis Pacheco        4  4  2  2  Alianna Garcia        2  1  0  0  
Arianna  Archuleta    5  3  1  4  Giana Marez           2  2  2  2  
Azlyn Padilla         3  4  3  2  Anna  Acosta          2  2  2  0  
Liegha Lucero         1  2  0  0  Anna  Padilla         3  1  2  2  
Felicia Ulibarri      2  1  1  2  Autumn Martinez       1  0  0  0  
Gabriella Rivera      2  3  0  0  Madison Mileta        0  0  0  1  
                      0  4  0  1   Abigail  Phillips    2  0  0  0  
                      2  2  1  2  Kira Medina           2  0  0  1  
                                  *Sam Phillips         1  0  0  0  
TOTALS               23 23  9 14  TOTALS               18  7  6  6

ROBERTSON                     338 80 -- 22 
RATON                         401 2x -- 7  

LOB--ROBERTSON 4, RATON 6. ERR--Arianna  Archuleta, Abigail 
Phillips, Giana Marez, Sevin Garcia, Kira Medina. 2B--Azlyn
Padilla, Anna  Padilla, Anna  Acosta. 3B--Felicia Ulibarri,
Alexis Pacheco, Azlyn Padilla. HR--Giana Marez. HBP--Alexis
Pacheco,  , Abigail  Phillips. SB--Azlyn Padilla, Alianna
Garcia.

 ROBERTSON                       IP    H    R   ER   BB   SO   HR
Azlyn Padilla                  4.00    6    7    5    6    8    1
 RATON                      
Giana Marez                    3.00    6   16    7   11    1    0
Jimmi Mascarenas               1.00    3    7    5    3    0    0

PB--Anna  Acosta. WP--Azlyn Padilla (2), Giana Marez (3).
SO--Gabriella Rivera, Abigail  Phillips (2), Sam Phillips,
Anna  Padilla, Alianna Garcia, Autumn Martinez, Kira Medina
(2). BB--Felicia Ulibarri (2), Liegha Lucero (3),   (4),
Azlyn Padilla, Taylor Quintana,  , Gabriella Rivera (2),
Madison Mileta, Alianna Garcia, Autumn Martinez (2), Anna 
Acosta, Kira Medina.
Team 1 2 3 4 5 R H E L
Robertson 3 3 8 8 0 22 9 1 4
Raton 4 0 1 2 – 7 6 4 6

Game Stats – 6/19/21 Robertson at Raton Girls

Box Score

ROBERTSON (26) AT RATON (9)

ROBERTSON            AB  R  H BI  RATON                AB  R  H BI
Taylor Quintana       5  5  4  4  Sevin Garcia          4  1  2  1  
Alexis Pacheco        6  4  5  5  Alianna Garcia        4  1  1  1  
Arianna  Archuleta    2  2  1  1  Giana Marez           2  1  1  0  
                      2  1  1  1  Anna  Acosta          4  0  1  1  
Azlyn Padilla         5  3  4  1  Anna  Padilla         4  2  2  1  
Liegha Lucero         6  3  2  2  Autumn Martinez       3  1  2  1  
Felicia Ulibarri      4  2  1  2  Sam Phillips          3  1  2  2  
                      3  1  1  2  Abigail  Phillips     3  0  0  0  
 Gabriella Rivera     0  1  0  0  Madison Mileta        2  0  0  0  
                      1  0  0  0  *Riley Hopper         0  1  0  0  
                      2  2  2  0                                    
C Atwell              1  0  0  0                                    
                      0  2  0  0                                    
                      1  0  0  0                                    
TOTALS               38 26 21 18  TOTALS               29  8 11  7

ROBERTSON                     102 968 0 -- 26 
RATON                         710 010 x -- 9  

LOB--ROBERTSON 6, RATON 6. ERR--Madison Mileta (2), Anna 
Acosta (2). 2B--Taylor Quintana (3), Sevin Garcia, Autumn
Martinez, Anna  Acosta. 3B--Alexis Pacheco,  , Taylor
Quintana. HR--Felicia Ulibarri, Alexis Pacheco. HBP--Arianna
 Archuleta. SB-- , Alexis Pacheco, Liegha Lucero (2),  ,
Gabriella Rivera, Alianna Garcia.

 ROBERTSON                       IP    H    R   ER   BB   SO   HR
                               6.00   11    8    8    3   10    0
 RATON                      
Giana Marez                    3.67   11   12    7    3    2    1
Sam Phillips                   1.67    4    8    7    7    1    0
Jimmi Mascarenas               0.67    6    6    6    1    1    1

PB--Alexis Pacheco, Anna  Acosta (6). WP--Giana Marez (3).
SO--Taylor Quintana, C Atwell, Abigail  Phillips (2), Giana
Marez, Madison Mileta (2), Sam Phillips, Sevin Garcia,
Autumn Martinez, Anna  Acosta (2). BB--Arianna  Archuleta,  
(2), Felicia Ulibarri,  , Azlyn Padilla,   (2), Taylor
Quintana, Gabriella Rivera (2), Giana Marez (2), Madison
Mileta.
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E L
Robertson 1 0 2 9 6 8 0 26 21 0 6
Raton 7 1 0 0 1 0 – 9 11 4 6
Softball Seniors and their parents – The girls were presented with flowers and other gifts as they prepared for their final game of the regular season at Jim wade field Friday morning.
Anna Acosta makes the tag at home plate but all for not as the umpire called the pitch from freshman Samantha Phillips an illegal pitch saying she stepped out of the pitching lane Friday morning at Jim Wade Field
Seven Garcia makes the catch for the out in Right field Friday morning
Lady Cardinal Azlyn Padilla goes home as Anna Acosta makes the tag for the out during game one of the double header Friday afternoon at Jim Wade Field
The umpire calls her out as Sevin Garcia slides home as Azlyn Padilla makes the tag Friday morning at Jim Wade Field
Senior Aliana Garcia chases the ball down in Center field as Robertson base runners round the base on their way to yo a 22-7 win Friday afternoon at Jim Wade Field
Senior Autumn Martinez just makes contact with the ball and sends it foul into right field Friday afternoon at Jim Wade Field
Senior Maddie Mileta takes a swing and makes a foul ball go wide Friday afternoon at Jim Wade Field
Adrian Romero slide into second base but is called out by the umpire as Rico Montoya makes the tag Friday afternoon at Gabrielle Field.
1 of 2 Another close one that the umpires called out as Dylan Quartieri slides into third Friday afternoon during the second game of a double header with Robertson.
2 of 2 Another close one that the umpires called out as Dylan Quartieri slides into third Friday afternoon during the second game of a double header with Robertson.
William Berry makes the tag to get Quick Cordova out on the pick off at first base during the double header at Gabrielle Field Friday afternoon.
Adrian Romero just makes it back to first as the ball makes its way to first baseman Steven Lovato Friday afternoon at Gabrielle Field

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