Tucumcari is 2-8 against East Mountain since June of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Tucumcari Rattlers are on the road again to play the East Mountain Timberwolves at 11:00 a.m. Tucumcari knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past four matchups -- so hopefully East Mountain likes a good challenge.
Tucumcari can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent game on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Clayton as Tucumcari made off with an 18-0 victory.
Mia Estrada looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Haisley Huffman, who went 4-for-4 with four runs, four RBI, and two doubles. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Angel Vasquez, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, East Mountain was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell victim to a tough 15-0 defeat at the hands of Ruidoso.
Tucumcari pushed their record up to 10-5 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for East Mountain, their loss dropped their record down to 7-11.
Saturday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Tucumcari hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .394. However, it's not like East Mountain struggles in that department as they've averaged .390. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Tucumcari came out on top in a nail-biter against East Mountain when the teams last played on April 8th, sneaking past 12-11. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tucumcari since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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