Sandia Prep is 8-2 against East Mountain since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Sandia Prep Sundevils will be staying on the road to face off against the East Mountain Timberwolves at 12:00 p.m. Sandia Prep will be strutting in after a victory while East Mountain will be coming in after a loss.
Sandia Prep put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They blew past Tucumcari 14-7. With that win, Sandia Prep brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Matteo Herrera made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). Herrera has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Herrera was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two triples and two RBI.
In other batting news, Landon Hardcastle and Ben Valdez did most of the damage at the plate: Hardcastle scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Valdez went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Josh Riordan was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a triple and two RBI.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, East Mountain's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of New Mexico Military Institute. East Mountain has struggled against New Mexico Military Institute recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
East Mountain saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Aucker, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
The victory got Sandia Prep back to even at 7-7. As for East Mountain, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Sandia Prep has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like East Mountain struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Sandia Prep took their win against East Mountain in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 13-1. Does Sandia Prep have another victory up their sleeve, or will East Mountain turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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