Preview: Ruidoso Warriors vs. Robertson Cardinals
The Ruidoso Warriors will be playing at home against the Robertson Cardinals at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ruidoso is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
Ruidoso can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent match on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 15-3 margin over Capitan. The win made it back-to-back victories for Ruidoso.
Logan Sandoval was incredible, going 3-for-3 with five stolen bases, four runs, and five RBI. Gabriel Johnson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, the matchup between Robertson and Los Alamos on Tuesday hardly resembled the 3-0 effort from their previous meeting. Robertson fell victim to a tough 13-6 loss at the hands of Los Alamos.
Brenen Deisler made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Connor Bonney, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Ruidoso now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Robertson, they have fallen quite a ways from their 16-8 record last season and are now at 1-3.
Robertson's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Ruidoso has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.2 hits per game. It's a different story for Robertson, though, as they've been averaging 8.7 per game. Given Ruidoso's sizable advantage in that area, Robertson will need to find a way to close that gap.
Ruidoso might still be hurting after the 15-3 defeat they got from Robertson when the teams last played back in March of 2022. Thankfully for Ruidoso, Ryan Rice (who tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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