The East Mountain Timberwolves will head out on the road to face off against the Robertson Cardinals at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
East Mountain proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by 30) but on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Valencia 9-7. The victory was familiar territory for East Mountain who now have three in a row.
Rylen Radosevich was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ty Rector, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Robertson can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent match on Saturday. They put the hurt on Pojoaque Valley with a sharp 13-2 win.
Rico Montoya made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 4.2 innings pitched. Montoya has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Montoya was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Quik Cordova was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. John Fernandez was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
East Mountain has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. As for Robertson, their victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-5.
Thursday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. East Mountain hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .380. However, it's not like Robertson struggles in that department as they've averaged .421. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
East Mountain came up short against Robertson in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, falling 14-11. Can East Mountain avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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