
Timberwolves
04/03/25 @ Ruidoso | 11-1 |
04/01/25 @ McCurdy | 14-2 |
03/29/25 @ Albuquerque | 9-8 |
03/27/25 vs St. Michael's | 8-2 |
03/22/25 @ Santa Fe Indian | 12-4 |
+ 3 more games |
East Mountain came tearing into Thursday's matchup with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Ruidoso Warriors. That's more bragging rights for the Timberwolves, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
East Mountain got a great performance from Cole Darnell as he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Darnell has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Quinlan Gwyther was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Rylen Radosevich also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
East Mountain kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
East Mountain pushed their record up to 10-5 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games. As for Ruidoso, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-8-1 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: East Mountain beat Ruidoso by a score of 23-3 later that day.
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