Finally a warm afternoon for Lady Tiger softball as Raton hosted the Taos Lady Tigers Monday at Jim Wade Field in Raton. It was one of the few games the Lady Tigers have had so far this season at home.
The ladies started off game one with Taos going three and out followed by Raton putting runners on base but only to finish the inning scoreless. Taos managed one run in the second while Raton started off hot sending five ladies around the bases for a 5-1 lead at the end of two. Raton would go on to score two in the third and fourth innings while Taos scored two in the fourth and fifth innings. Raton topped off the first game of the double header with four more runs to take game one 13-5. Crystal Ortega takes the win for Raton while Kendra Sandoval is credited with the loss for Taos.
In game two Raton went cold going three and out before finally putting a run on the board in the in the second inning. Taos on the other hand redeemed themselves with three ladies rounding the bases in the first and adding one in the second. Raton then managed to hold Taos down to only two in the fourth and one in the fifth and seventh innings for a final of 8-5. Pitcher Veronica Quintana took the win for Taos in game two while Jadyn Walton is credited with the loss for Raton.
The split gives Raton an overall record of 16-4 while remaining undefeated in district play. They will host Pecos on Thursday followed by the makeup game with Santa Fe Indian School on Saturday.
Andie Ortega beats the ball to second base as Desiree Martinez sets up for the tag Monday afternoon at Jim Wade Field against Taos
Camryn Mileta beats the ball into home plate as Raton adds another run to the scoreboard Monday afternoon against Taos at Jim Wade Field
Camryn Mileta makes the catch on a fly ball for another Taos out as Raton goes on to win game one of the double header Monday afternoon against Taos.
Halle Medina gets a hit to advance the runners Monday afternoon against Taos.
Destiny Garcia slides home and just beats the ball in from the Taos catcher after the pitch from pitcher Kendra Sandoval
Desiree Martinez beats the ball to home plate as Camryn Stoeker tries to scoop up the ball for the tag Monday afternoon at Jim Wade Field
Natausha Ortega slides to second just ahead of the tag Monday afternoon in Game one of the double header at Jim Wade Field against Taos
Hailey Flores makes the slide into home plate as the ball gets away from Taos catcher Ariana Aguilar Monday afternoon at Jim Wade Field in Raton
its a race to the plate as Natausha Ortega just beats the ball and escapes the tag by Taos catcher Ariana Aguilar Monday afternoon
Another safe slide into home plate just ahead of the ball as Andie Ortega just beats the tag by Taos catcher Ariana Aguilar Monday at Jim Wade Field
Natausha Ortega reaches out for the tag but is too late as Maddalynn Quintana reaches second base before Ortega can make it for the tag.
Anna Acosta makes the catch but as she goes to to turn her glove around and make the throw she looses the ball and an out turns into a double for Taos.
Natausha Ortega makes the catch on the high fly ball in game two of the double header with Taos Monday afternoon.
Camryn Mileta slides into second as Ashlynn Silva works for the low throw from the catcher Monday afternoon in game two of the double header against Taos.
