It was a good run, but East Mountain unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 14-10 to the Robertson Cardinals. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Charles Birdwell made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Rylen Radosevich, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Even though they lost, East Mountain hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Robertson struck out seven times.
On Robertson's side, Brian Lucero was a standout: he got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Quik Cordova was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI.
East Mountain's loss dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Robertson, their win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-5.
East Mountain will face off against Texico at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. East Mountain is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.3 runs per game this season. As for Robertson, they will face off against Taos at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. Robertson has given up an average of 6.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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