The Sandia Prep Sundevils will venture away from home to challenge the East Mountain Timberwolves at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sandia Prep has given up an average of 9.1 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Sandia Prep hadn't beaten Ruidoso on the road since May 13, 2023 but that history sure didn't bother them on Saturday. The Sundevils narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Warriors 18-17. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Sundevils have posted since April 8th.
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Logan Lemons and Ethan Dudley made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Lemons tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Dudley pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted two strikeouts, the most he's had over his last three contests. At the plate, Lemons went 3-for-5 with two runs, one double, and one RBI, while Dudley went 1-for-4 with two runs and one RBI. Lemons is becoming a predictor of Sandia Prep's success: when he posts at least three hits the team is 3-1 (and 7-10 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Landon Hardcastle, who went 3-for-5 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to hits, as he's now got three or more in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Matteo Herrera, who went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Sandia Prep kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 20 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive matchups.
The home team had won the previous five meetings between East Mountain and New Mexico Military Institute, and New Mexico Military Institute kept the tradition alive. The Timberwolves took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Colts on Thursday.
East Mountain saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rylen Radosevich, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI. Cole Hitchcock also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Sandia Prep has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-11 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.5 runs over those games. As for East Mountain, their loss dropped their record down to 16-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Sandia Prep has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like East Mountain struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Sandia Prep suffered a grim 17-2 defeat to East Mountain in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can the Sundevils avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
