The Rio Rancho Rams will head out on the road to face off against the Cleveland Storm at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Rio Rancho has given up an average of 7.5 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Rio Rancho is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: La Cueva, who was ranked second at the time (Rio Rancho was ranked 12th). The Rams came up short against the Bears on Wednesday, falling 12-2. The defeat continues a trend for the Rams in their meetings with the Bears: they've now lost seven in a row.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Cleveland, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Volcano Vista a 4-0 shutout on Tuesday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Storm as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Cleveland's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Taylor Yazzie, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Rio Rancho's loss dropped their record down to 15-10. As for Cleveland, their victory bumped their record up to 10-15.
Everything went Rio Rancho's way against Cleveland in their previous meeting back in April, as Rio Rancho made off with a 20-13 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rams since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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