Baseball Preview: Volcano Vista Hawks vs. Rio Rancho Rams
Volcano Vista is 1-9 against Rio Rancho since June of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Volcano Vista Hawks will stay at home for another game and welcome the Rio Rancho Rams at 4:00 p.m. Rio Rancho took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Volcano Vista, who comes in off a win.
Volcano Vista is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Hope Christian, who was ranked 20th in their home state at the time (Volcano Vista was ranked fifth). Volcano Vista skirted past Hope Christian 8-6.
Meanwhile, after a string of 11 wins, Rio Rancho's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They lost 12-2 to Cleveland. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, Rio Rancho couldn't push the score so high this time.
Volcano Vista is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which somehow isn't as good as their 19-6 record this season. As for Rio Rancho, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-4.
Volcano Vista suffered a grim 14-4 defeat to Rio Rancho in their previous meeting back in April. Will Volcano Vista have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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