Sandia Prep is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Ruidoso is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Sundevils will host the Warriors at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Sandia Prep and East Mountain, and Sandia Prep kept the tradition alive. The Sundevils put the hurt on the Timberwolves with a sharp 18-3 win on Thursday. That's two games straight that the Sundevils have won by exactly 15 runs.
Amelia Martinez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Martinez was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mariah Torres, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024. Kyrie Lujan was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
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 12 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Ruidoso made easy work of Mescalero Apache on Monday and carried off a 13-1 victory. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 games by seven runs or more this season.
Sandia Prep's win bumped their record up to 3-11. As for Ruidoso, their victory bumped their record up to 14-2.
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