The East Mountain Timberwolves will challenge the Sandia Prep Sundevils at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. East Mountain is looking for their season's first victory.
Thursday just wasn't the day for East Mountain's offense. They came up short against Ruidoso on Thursday, falling 22-0.
East Mountain saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Krista Schon, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Sandia Prep). They were the clear victors by an 18-3 margin over Shiprock two weeks ago. With that win, the Sundevils brought their scoring average up to 6.7 runs per game.
Amelia Martinez made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Those hits marked the first that she allowed this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, four RBI, and two doubles. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ozzi Rockey, who fired off two home runs, seven RBI, and three runs while going 4-for-4. She continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Madeline Draszkiewicz, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Sandia Prep was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .682. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .308 or higher in ten consecutive games.
East Mountain's defeat dropped their record down to 0-14. As for Sandia Prep, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-11.
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