Lady Miners’ junior Nikki Baldenegro starred at the plate and picked up the win on the mound in her team’s 10 – 3 victory against Desert Christian on Mar. 15
Baldenegro, who is hitting .500 so far this season, went 4-for-4 at the plate, including a homerun, and drove in three runs to lead San Manuel’ offensive attack. Angelica Garcia, Elyssia Aguilar and Brianna Galarza each had two hits in the win. Senior Dionne Ruiz, a South Mountain CC commit, had a hit and two RBI in the game.
On the mound, Baldenegro picked up her fourth win of the season, throwing a complete game in which she allowed three runs – two earned – on seven hits with seven strikeouts. She did not walk an Eagles’ batter in the 92-pitch outing.