Baseball Recap: Ethan Dudley leads a balanced attack to beat Ruidoso

By Team Reports May 3, 2024, 10:53am

Baseball Recap: Sandia Prep Sundevils vs. Ruidoso Warriors

Sandia Prep's game on Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They skirted past the Ruidoso Warriors 3-2. This was a revenge match for Sandia Prep, as the team was forced to settle for a 7-0 loss when these two played on Friday.

Josh Riordan spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up ten Ks.

At the plate, Sandia Prep's victory was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Dudley, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.

On Ruidoso's side, Gabriel Johnson was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. Another player making a difference was Logan Sandoval, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.

Sandia Prep's win bumped their record up to 10-12. As for Ruidoso, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-7.

Sandia Prep will stay at home for another game and welcome East Mountain at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. East Mountain will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Sandia Prep surely won't give up without a fight. As for Ruidoso, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Sandia Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sandia Prep is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.

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