Tucumcari was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. Their tough 13-3 defeat to the Ruidoso Warriors might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Tucumcari of the 20-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Thursday.
Tucumcari saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nick Goen, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
On Ruidoso's side, Trenton Hall was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Hall was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other pitching news, Cayden Wilson looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits.
Back at the plate, Josiah Saiz was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Gabriel Johnson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Tucumcari's defeat dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Ruidoso, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-5.
Tucumcari will head out on the road to face off against Sandia Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Ruidoso, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against East Mountain at 4:00 p.m. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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