Sandia Prep scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 19-6 margin over the Tucumcari Rattlers. The result was nothing new for Sandia Prep, who have now won five games by six runs or more so far this season.
Lucas Ruelas and Ethan Dudley made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Ruelas tossed two innings while giving up no earned run off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Dudley struck out six batters over four innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. At bat, Ruelas scored two runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Dudley got on base in four of his five plate appearances with a triple, a stolen base, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Sandia Prep got a massive performance out of Logan Lemons, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Lemons is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Landon Hardcastle was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
On Tucumcari's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nick Goen, who went 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, a triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Pat Garcia, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Sandia Prep's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-7. As for Tucumcari, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-7.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Sandia Prep beat Tucumcari by a score of 14-7 later that day.
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