Lady Tigers drop two while Tigers take two

By Marty Mayfield

KRTN Multi-Media

It was double header day in Raton as both the girls and boys hosted the West Las Vegas Lady Dons and Dons on a cool and windy Friday afternoon.

The Lady Tigers didn't have problem making contact with the ball it was keeping the ball away from a Lady Don. Several hits in the first game took off and looked good but a Lady Don seemed to always be under the ball. 

The Lady Dons too made contact yet several of their balls fell just out side the reach of the Lady Tiger gloves. In game one a late rally fell short leaving the ladies with a district loss. Game two followed a similar theme yet saw Raton take an early lead yet unable to hold on. By the end of the game Raton was short by five. 

The Raton boys however completed a shut out in game one and pulled out a squeaker in game two. The Dons took the early lead in game two and and a two run rally in the third tied it. Raton again took the lead in the fifth with the Dons coming back and taking the lead in the sixth.

Raton ties it and in the seventh Troy Hall gets a single into left field to bring Dylan Aragon in for the win.

Both teams will host Robertson on Tuesday and host Taos on Saturday for another double header.

Girls 

WLV 7

Raton 5

WLV 13

Raton 8

Boys 

WLV 0

Raton 5

WLV 4

Raton 5

Sara Ortiz makes contact Friday afternoon at JimWade Field as the Lady Tigers hosted the Lady Dons in a double header

Safe at home is Breannon Trujillo as she gets in under the tag

Let's start a rally was the battle cry late in the game as the Lady Tigers trailed WLV  in game 1 of a double header

Maggie Honeyfield takes to the dirt at third as the ball goes toward 1st base.

Blake Washburn tries to make it safe at third during the second game of a double header with West Las Vegas

The call was out at third as Blake Washburn slides into third in a cloud of dust.

The ball stalls out in the dirt as the as WLV Don Adrian Vladez steals second

Easily out at second is Jose Juan Montano during the second game of the double header in Raton Friday afternoon.

Lady Tigers split double header

By Marty Mayfield
KRTN Multi-Media

The Lady Tigers hosted class AAAA Santa Fe High Lady demons at Jim Wade field Friday afternoon for a double header.

Game one turned out to be a big win for the Lady Tigers as they started out with a five run inning and followed that with an eight run rally in the third. The Lady Tigers held Santa Fe High to only five runs three in the second and two in the third.

In the bottom of the fifth the Lady Tigers added another two runs and ended the game in the fifth under the 10 run rule.

Game two however was a different story as the the Lady Demons took the early lead and followed it up with a five run rally. With a 6-2 lead and strong defense until the fourth where Raton pulled out a four run rally to come within one at 6-7.

But it wasn't over yet. It was 8-6 Lady Demons going into the seventh where a strong defense by the Lady Tigers held the bats at bay and no runs. The Lady Tigers then put one around the bases but just couldn't quite get any one else to home plate leaving the score 8-7 Lady Demons with the win for game two.

Santa Fe  0. 3. 2.  0. 0.  5
Raton 5. 0. 8.  0. 3.       15

Santa Fe. 1. 0. 5. 1. 1. 0. 8
Raton 1. 0. 1. 4. 0. 1.      7

Out at home is Lady Demon Jackie Martinez as she slides home during the game Friday afternoon at Jim Wade Field

Is she safe??

Maybe she is maybe she isn't the call was out at first

Raton pulls out win

By Marty Mayfield

KRTN Multi-Media

What a different ball game Thursday afternoon at Gabrielle Field. Raton played the Miners for the second game of the season in Raton instead of Trinidad.

A foot of snow early in the week forced the game to be moved to Raton Thursday afternoon where the Tigers pulled out a squeaker. A game that was much closer and quieter than the game last week where Trinidad had a 10 point lead in the first inning after three home runs.

Today's game saw the defense come to play and hold the Miners to zero runs in the first inning and only scoring one run in the following three innings leaving the score tied at three after four innings. Trinidad would only score two more runs and leaving the bases loaded in the sixth. 

Raton had the last tada with two runs in the top of the seventh and some close calls in the bottom of the seventh to save the game. 

Raton  0  0  0  3  2  0  2     7

Trinidad 0  1  1  1  0  2  0  5

Safe at Second, Blake Washburn beats the ball for the stolen base Thursday afternoon. The game with Trinidad was originally scheduled to be played in Trinidad but a foot of snow moved the game to Raton.

Raton Pitcher Blake Washburn attempts to pickoff the base runner early in the game thursday afternoon.

DEE BOSS!!!

George Marquez sends this one over the fence for a 1 run homer.

Is he safe?? 

That he is as the Miner catcher leaves the ball in front of the plate as Ethan Washburn slides safely across the plate for another Raton run.

Raton catcher Seth Parker makes the play at home plate Thursday afternoon.

5th Inning Rally closes gap

By Marty Mayfield
KRTN Multi-Media

By the end of the first inning it looked like it was going to be a long day for the Tigers as the bats connected and balls found the other side of the fence in center and left field to allow the miners to pull in 11 runs.
By the end of the third Raton was wondering what was going on. Raton had been through three of the younger pitchers based mostly on pitch counts and started looking at the older pitchers.
Then in the fourth the bats started to connect and a fifth inning rally where Raton crossed the plate seven times and added four more in the sixth to close the gap.
Yet by the end of the seventh the Miners had held on with some great defense in the seventh.
Raton will see more action on April 3 at Gabrielle Field.

Trinidad 11 0 1 4 3 1 0 -- 20
Raton 1 0 2 4 7 4 0 -- 18

Dylan Aragon is ready for the tag but the ball doesn't make it in time as Miner Chris DeAngelis slides safe into second base.

Cam Baird makes the grab and heads it o first base for the out Wednesday afternoon at Gabrielle Field

Playing catcher Daryn Romero goes for the foul ball, yet it gets away from him and falls to the ground

Blake Washburn makes contact and sends the ball sailing Wednseday afternoon

Troy Hall makes contact in the fifrt

RHS Perfroms at State Spirit

State Spirit Competition tough on Raton Teams

It was a long tough meet in Rio Rancho at the Santa Ana Star Center this last weekend for the Raton spirit teams.

As dance coach Kelly Gabrielle puts it class 3A is one of the toughest to compete in than any other in the state. This meet was no exception for the girls. Friday night the cheer team performed an almost flawless routine and the dance team had a great performance as well. The tough part for the Tiger Cats is that they followed the toughest team in class 3A, Hope Christain who would later win the dance competition. Hope's performance was a routine with a pirates theme and one that brought wow comments afterwards.

Whether it affected the girls is hard to tell but it was tough to follow that up, yet the girls did a great job and the Raton fans gave them the appreciation they deserved for a job well done.

Saturday night was again stiff competition yet Raton did what they needed to with the Tiger Cats winning a certificate for a best in category in the Jazz performance as did the Raton cheer team for Friday night's performance which included crowd participation, Go Raton Fans!! Cheer coach Linda Ortiz said that Raton has one of the best crowd followings and it showed Friday night as the crowd helped Raton win the best in category for the night. By far there were more Raton fans there than even the home teams of Rio Rancho and Albuquerque. They were the loudest too!!

By the time the competition ended late Saturday night Raton cheer came home with a second place trophywith Dance bringing home a certificate for Best in Category for Jazz. Hope Christian won both the Cheer and Dance competition.

Cheer
1st Hope Christian
2nd Raton
3rd Taos

Dance
1st Hope Christian
2nd Taos
3rd St Mikes

Go Tigers!!! Friday's routine at the State Spirit Competition

In the air they go during Friday night's performance at the State Spirit Competiti

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The ladies rejoice after a almost flawless routine Friday night

After their routine Friday the team had a team bonding moment in the Lobby at the Santa Ana Star Center

The Raton Fans !!!!!  Saturday night at the State Spirit competition

YEA!! go Tiger Cats the Raton Fans rock!!

Killing time between performances Saturday night Kelly Ortiz, Donovan Hernandez and Brittany Sanchez

The Tiger Cats Dance Team performing their pom routine Friday night in the Santa Ana Star Center during the State Spirit Competition

Friday night the ladies make the wave during their pom performance Friday night

Jerica Gonzales shows the right stuff as the Tiger Cats perform Friday evening at the State Spirit Competition at the Santa Ana Star center in Rio Rancho