Tularosa was the 8-7 winner over Ruidoso when they last played one another back in March of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Tularosa Wildcats' tough 15-5 loss to the Ruidoso Warriors on Friday might stick with them for a while. Tularosa just can't catch a break and has now endured three defeats in a row.
Tularosa saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacoby Apachito, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Dillon Salazar, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Ruidoso's side, Carson Straton made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Straton has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Straton was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with two doubles.
In other batting news, Logan Sandoval and Josiah Saiz did most of the damage at the plate: Sandoval scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Saiz went 3-for-4 with two triples, four RBI, and two runs. Saiz is on a roll when it comes to triples, as he's now hit at least one in the last three games he's played. Joel Ortega was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Tularosa has fallen quite a ways from their 19-7 record last season and are now at 5-8. As for Ruidoso, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-4.
Tularosa will take on Estancia at 12:00 p.m. in Saturday's first game. Tularosa has given up an average of 8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Ruidoso, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against New Mexico Military Institute at 4:00 p.m. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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