Softball Preview: Tucumcari Rattlers vs. Ruidoso Warriors
Tucumcari is 0-3 against Ruidoso since April of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Tucumcari Rattlers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Ruidoso Warriors at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Tucumcari scored the most runs they've had all season to find success last Saturday. They blew past Mora 20-8. The victory was just what Tucumcari needed coming off of a 16-8 defeat in their prior game.
Tucumcari got a great performance from Mia Estrada as she struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, Tayden Hyslop was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Haisley Huffman, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Ruidoso made easy work of East Mountain on Saturday and carried off a 21-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Ruidoso.
Jaya Trujillo was a standout: she scored four runs while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances. Destiny Luevano was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-5.
Tucumcari's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Ruidoso, their win bumped their record up to 10-6.
Tucumcari might still be hurting after the 18-8 loss they got from Ruidoso in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will Tucumcari have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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