
Castillo Homers in Weekend Finale
2/9/2025 3:49:00 PM | Softball
Kansas City dropped a decision to New Mexico State to close the weekend
KEY MOMENTS
- Top 1 / 1-0 | Ava Martinez was the Roos' first base runner with a bunt single, stealing second and coming around to score on a Kendyl Anderson double. NMSU responded with four runs in the bottom of the inning.
- Bottom 3 / 1-6 | Maddy Duvall entered the game and worked around a leadoff walk to get out of the bottom of the third with no runs scored.
- Top 5 / 3-6 | Taylor Kvale walked to open the inning and Castillo went yard later in the inning for KC's first home run of the season.
- Top 6 / 5-6 | Mary Cunningham and Chloe Kohnhorst came around to score as the Roos drew within a run late in the game.
UP NEXT
KC heads to Las Vegas for the UNLV Rebel Classic next weekend.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: BENNETT, Taryn (1-1)
L: Bebb, Riley (0-2)

Batting:
2B: Anderson, Kendyl 1 ; Bustamante, Leilani 2 ; Kohnhorst, Chloe 1
HR: Castillo, Derika 1
RBI: Martinez, Ava 1 ; Castillo, Derika 2 ; Anderson, Kendyl 1 ; Parker, Lauren 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Kvale, Taylor 1 ; Martinez, Ava 1 ; Castillo, Derika 1 ; Cunningham, Mary 1 ; Kohnhorst, Chloe 1
SB: Martinez, Ava 1
CS: Lickel, Gianna 1

Batting:
2B: ARAGON, Faith 1 ; SPEARMAN, Desirae 1 ; ELAM, Devin 1 ; GARCIA, Lauren 1 ; CLAPP, Bella 1 ; NICHOLSON, Kenzie 1
3B: VALLADARES, Jade 1
HR: GARCIA, Lauren 2
RBI: ARAGON, Faith 1 ; SPEARMAN, Desirae 1 ; GARCIA, Lauren 8 ; CLAPP, Bella 1
Base Running:
RUNS: SPEARMAN, Desirae 2 ; ELAM, Devin 2 ; WATSON, Kristiana 2 ; GARCIA, Lauren 2 ; VALLADARES, Jade 1 ; LUNAR, Kendal 1 ; NICHOLSON, Kenzie 1