Tularosa came into their game on Saturday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the Shiprock Chieftains, falling 11-5.
Samuel Kusmack was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. Kusmack was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one triple and one run. That run was his first of the season.
Tularosa's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-3. As for Shiprock, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season.
Tularosa will venture away from home to face off against Ruidoso at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Tularosa's pitchers better be ready for this one: Ruidoso has averaged an impressive 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Shiprock, they will welcome Hozho Academy at 3:00 p.m. on Monday.
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