For the first time this season, Sandia Prep will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the East Mountain Timberwolves at 3:00 p.m. Sandia Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Sandia Prep made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Shiprock, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Sundevils put the hurt on the Chieftains with a sharp 18-3 win two weeks ago. The Sundevils not only won two weeks ago, but they posted their biggest win since April 16, 2024.
Amelia Martinez
| 03/26/25 vs Shiprock | 2 |
| 03/06/25 vs Hope Christian | 1 |
| 03/04/25 @ Rio Grande | 1 |
| 05/02/24 @ Tucumcari | 1 |
| 04/30/24 vs East Mountain | 1 |
Amelia Martinez made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed four innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Those hits marked the first that she allowed this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Ozzi Rockey was incredible, firing off two home runs, seven RBI, and three runs while going 4-for-4. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024. Madeline Draszkiewicz was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
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 ten consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, East Mountain was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 15th straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against Ruidoso, falling 22-0.
East Mountain saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Krista Schon, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Sandia Prep's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-11. As for East Mountain, their loss dropped their record down to 0-14.
East Mountain's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Sandia Prep hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .436. It's a different story for East Mountain, though, as they've only averaged .209. Will they be able to contain Sandia Prep's hitters?
Sandia Prep came out on top in a nail-biter against East Mountain in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, sneaking past 11-10. Do the Sundevils have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Timberwolves turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
