After flying high against Tucumcari last Thursday, Ruidoso came back down to earth. The Ruidoso Warriors fell 12-8 to the East Mountain Timberwolves on Tuesday. Ruidoso has not had much luck with East Mountain recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Josiah Saiz was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and a double. He is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as he's now brought in three or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Justin Mendez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On East Mountain's side, Charles Birdwell was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Rylen Radosevich was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and a triple.
Ruidoso's loss dropped their record down to 11-6. As for East Mountain, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 13-7.
Ruidoso will head out on the road to take on Sandia Prep at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Ruidoso is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season. As for East Mountain, they will be playing at home against New Mexico Military Institute at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. East Mountain is on a six-game streak of home wins, New Mexico Military Institute a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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