Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Tularosa walked away with it. Everything went their way against the Ruidoso Warriors on Friday as they made off with an 11-5 win. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won ten contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Danner Daugherty spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Adrius Vigil, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Samuel Kusmak, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Tularosa always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .526. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .500 or higher in four consecutive matches.
Wildcats
| 05/09/25 vs Ruidoso | 11-5 |
| 04/30/25 vs Hot Springs | 18-2 |
| 04/22/25 vs Dexter | 16-2 |
| 04/16/25 vs Cobre | 9-8 |
| 04/12/25 vs Socorro | 11-4 |
| + 10 more games |
Tularosa pushed their record up to 17-7 with the victory, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.4 runs over those games. As for Ruidoso, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-16.
Tularosa will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Warriors: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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