If Tularosa was feeling good off their 11-1 takedown of Cimarron last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Tularosa Wildcats fell victim to a tough 12-5 defeat at the hands of the Melrose Buffaloes on Friday. Tularosa was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Melrose apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2022.
Fabian Pacheco was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Jacoby Apachito was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Melrose's side, Josiah Roybal made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 6.1 innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Roybal was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Gray Brandon was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Max Sena, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Tularosa now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Melrose, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-1.
Tularosa will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Gateway Christian at 3:00 p.m. Tularosa is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Melrose, they will head out on the road to square off against Santa Rosa at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Santa Rosa will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Melrose surely won't give up without a fight.
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