After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Melrose, Tularosa was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Gateway Christian Warriors as the Tularosa Wildcats made off with a 13-7 victory. The result was nothing new for Tularosa, who have now won four contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Jacoby Apachito made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Apachito was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Davin Mendez, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Jalen Randall was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
On Gateway Christian's side, Cohen Bolin was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 5-for-5. Another player making a difference was Ethaniel Wigley, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Tularosa is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-5 record this season. As for Gateway Christian, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Tularosa will be playing in front of their home fans against Santa Rosa at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Santa Rosa will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Tularosa surely won't give up without a fight. As for Gateway Christian, they will head out on the road to take on Floyd at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Gateway Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.7 runs per game this season.
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