Ruidoso waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Robertson Cardinals 14-7. Ruidoso might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four contests by seven runs or more this season.
Gabriel Johnson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits. Johnson was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Justin Mendez was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Joel Ortega, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
On Robertson's side, Rico Montoya was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Brian Lucero, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Ruidoso pushed their record up to 5-2 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs per game. As for Robertson, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Ruidoso will head out on the road to square off against Silver at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Ruidoso's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four games. As for Robertson, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Pojoaque Valley at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Robertson is facing Pojoaque Valley at the right time seeing as Pojoaque Valley is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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