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Alex Tenorio (8) turns a double play against the Bison at Gerry Pinkston Stadium (Feb. 6, 2026)

Skyhawks continue homestand with mid-week series against Cowgirls

4/1/2026 12:00:00 PM

By: Hayden Mangan, Assistant AD-Communications & Fan Engagement
DURANGO, Colo. – The two-week homestand continues for the Fort Lewis softball team (6-28, 5-19 RMAC) this Thursday and Friday as the Skyhawks play host to the Cowgirls of New Mexico Highlands University (8-28, 6-18 RMAC) for another thrilling Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference series up on Aspen Field.
 
Soaring Skyhawks
Fort Lewis is coming off a big 3-1 series win over Adams State University (7-27, 6-18 RMAC) in which the Skyhawks downed the Grizzlies 5-3, 3-2, and erupted for an offensive rout in the series finale, 12-4. Carmen Alexander was explosive in the finale, becoming the first Skyhawk since 2024 to homer in back-to-back at-bats with a grand slam followed by a solo shot that kicked in the run-rule victory. Alexander also tied the single-game program records for homers (two) and runs batted in (RBI) with seven. Izzy Cueva was crucial in the series win as well, going 5-for-11 at the plate with three runs scored and four RBIs. Izzy Cueva (1-3) also picked up her first collegiate win in the circle, tossing a complete game with two hits, two unearned runs, five walks, and a pair of strikeouts on her ledger.
 
Skyhawks Leaders
  • Hailie Mann (R-Sr., RHP) (3.85 ERA, 1.65 WHIP, 4-7 REC, 9 CG, 92.2 IP, 128 H, 51 ER, 44 SO, 25 BB, 2 WP, 6 HBP, .319 OPP-AVG, 1.000 FLD)
  • Chloe Padilla (So., RHP) (5.75 ERA, 1.95 WHIP, 1-13 REC, 10 CG, 84.0 IP, 100 H, 69 ER, 56 SO, 64 BB, 9 WP, 9 HBP, .299 OPP-AVG, 1.000 FLD)
  • Alex Tenorio (R-Sr., INF) (.278 AVG, .734 OPS, 19 R, 30 H, 12 2B, 8 RBI, 17 SO, 3-3 SB-ATT, .946 FLD)
  • Izzy Cueva (Fr., RHP/INF) (.275 AVG, .644 OPS, 7 R, 19 H, 3 2B, 9 RBI, 14 SO, 1 SH, .953 FLD)
  • Skyler Dietz (Sr., OF) (.262 AVG, .660 OPS, 14 R, 22 H, 5 2B, 1 3B, 5 RBI, 15 SO, 1 SF, 3-3 SB-ATT, 1.000 FLD)
  • Carmen Alexander (Fr., INF) (.259 AVG, .825 OPS, 8 R, 21 H, 5 2B, 5 HR, 22 RBI, 24 SO, 2 SF, .922 FLD)
 
Cowgirls on the Prowl
New Mexico Highlands rides into the series in search of its first win in over two weeks after suffering back-to-back series sweeps at the hands of the University of Colorado Colorado Springs (20-13, 14-10 RMAC) and Colorado State University Pueblo (23-11, 19-5 RMAC). The Cowgirls' last pair of wins came in at 11-2 over Colorado Mesa University (18-14, 17-7 RMAC) on Mar. 15, and 11-6 over Black Hills State University (19-16, 16-8 RMAC) on Mar.9.  
 
Defense has been a staple for NMHU in the early weeks of conference action, with the Cowgirls tying for the second-best fielding percentage in the league at .965. In the circle, junior Jolissa Valdez (3-9) holds a team-best 5.27 ERA, helping her squad to a combined 7.49 ERA, which ranks 11th in the RMAC. On the offensive side, freshman standout Hallie Watkins is batting .365 on the season with an electric 1.041 on-base-plus-slugging percentage (OPS), fueling the team's combined .266 average, a mark that sits ninth in the RMAC.
 
Cowgirls Leaders
  • Jolissa Valdez (Jr., RHP) (5.27 ERA, 1.62 WHIP, 3-9 REC, 5 CG, 77.0 IP, 95 H, 58 ER, 29 SO, 30 BB, 2 WP, 10 HBP, .303 OPP-AVG, .994 FLD)
  • Lilliana Vigil German (Jr., RHP) (6.30 ERA, 1.94 WHIP, 1-3 REC, 2 CG, 43.1 IP, 64 H, 39 ER, 24 SO, 20 BB, 7 WP, 1 HBP, .337 OPP-AVG, .955 FLD)
  • Hallie Watkins (Fr., C/3B) (.365 AVG, 1.041 OPS, 16 R, 31 H, 8 2B, 2 3B, 3 HR, 22 RBI, 15 SO, 2 SF, 3 SH, 2-2 SB-ATT, .992 FLD)
  • Jazmyn Griego (Jr., P/UTL) (.351 AVG, .988 OPS, 19 R, 33 H, 11 2B, 4 HR, 24 RBI, 9 SO, 1 SF, 5-8 SB-ATT, .941 FLD)
  • Andrea DeLaTrinidad (So., OF) (.340 AG, .808 OPS, 20 R, 34 H, 7 2B, 1 HR, 11 RBI, 5 SO, 1 SF, 1 SH, 5-5 SB-ATT, .933 FLD)
  • Shaylene Saladin (.279 AVG, .739 OPS, 5 R, 17 H, 3 2B, 3 3B, 9 RBI, 7 SO, 2 SF, 1 SH, 1-2 SB-ATT, .974 FLD)
 
Looking Ahead
Fort Lewis will head north up the Western Slope next weekend to meet the Mavericks of Colorado Mesa University on the CMU Softball Field for a four-game conference series on Saturday and Sunday, Apr. 11-12. Doubleheaders are slated for Noon and 11 a.m. start times, respectively.
 
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