Baseball Game Preview: Ruidoso Warriors vs. Bosque Bobcats

The Ruidoso Warriors will challenge the Bosque Bobcats at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. Ruidoso is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.

Ruidoso fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against New Mexico Military Institute on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Colts by a score of 10-9. The Warriors have struggled against the Colts recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.

Joel Ortega

Stolen Base

03/25/25 vs Tularosa	4
03/11/25 vs Capitan	4
03/20/25 @ Portales	3
04/15/25 @ New Mexico Military Institute	2
04/12/25 vs Dexter	2
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Trenton Hall and Joel Ortega did some serious damage despite the final result: Hall went 1-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run, while Ortega scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Ortega has become a key player for Ruidoso: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 2-10-1 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Mason Fikany, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.

Meanwhile, Bosque was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 23-2 to East Mountain.

Tas Lupo was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one double.

Bosque's defeat dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Ruidoso, their loss dropped their record down to 7-11-1.

Bosque's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Ruidoso has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .458. It's a different story for Bosque, though, as they've only averaged .351. Will they be able to contain Ruidoso's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.