After their loss to New Mexico State University in March, the Lobos had been hoping to avenge the loss, and they did just that on Tuesday, April 21, winning 10-6.
“I think we were playing better softball a month later than we were a month ago,” University of New Mexico Head Coach Nicole Orgeron said.
The game against the Aggies started with NMSU scoring 4 runs in the first inning, highlighted by a 3-run home run from designated player Madi Bachman.
The Lobos began off the bottom of the first inning with a double, then scored a home run of their own from infielder Melanie Macias, scoring 3 runs. The Lobos ended the first inning against the Aggies with a total of 5 runs, taking the lead.
In the top of the second inning, the Lobos made it clear they were going to walk away with the win, as catcher Jessica DeLeon hit the second home run of the game for the Lobos to bring the score to 7-4 and marking 7 unanswered runs from the Lobos.
“I think it’s very mature of us to be able to come back from that first inning, them scoring 4 runs, and us being able to stay grounded and making sure that we come back up and make sure they pay for it,” DeLeon said.
The Aggies scored 2 runs in the top of the fourth inning, attempting to close the distance between themselves and the Lobos, but UNM did not give up so easily as they scored 2 runs of their own, extending their lead to 9-6.
The Lobos ended the game against the Aggies with a score of 10-6. UNM will be back at home for their series against Utah State University on April 30 through May 2.
“I think it shows how much growth we have over the past month or two. And I’m really excited for what we have coming up in the future,” Deleon said.
Elizabeth Bolke is a freelance reporter for the Daily Lobo. She can be reached at sports@dailylobo.com or on X @Dailylobo
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