Baseball Recap: Rio Rancho Continues Home Dominance on Tuesday

There's no place like home for Rio Rancho, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Volcano Vista Hawks a 3-0 shutout on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Rams in their matchups with the Hawks: they've now won four in a row.

Rams

Previous 6 Games (Home)

04/22/25 vs Volcano Vista	3-0
04/11/25 vs Piedra Vista	3-1
04/08/25 vs Cibola	3-2
04/02/25 vs Farmington	10-9
03/29/25 vs Artesia	4-3
03/28/25 vs St. Pius X	8-0

Rio Rancho's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-5. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Volcano Vista, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 13-10 record this season.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Rio Rancho will face off against rival Cibola at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Volcano Vista is set to square off against their familiar foe Farmington at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.