The Ruidoso Warriors will stay at home for another game and welcome the East Mountain Timberwolves at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Thursday, Ruidoso got the win against Tucumcari by a conclusive 13-3.
Trenton Hall made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Hall was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other pitching news, Cayden Wilson looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits.
Back at the plate, Ruidoso got a massive performance out of Josiah Saiz, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Gabriel Johnson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, East Mountain entered their tilt with Tucumcari with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Everything went their way against the Rattlers on Tuesday as they made off with a 17-1 win.
Like Ruidoso, East Mountain also got a great game from a two-way player: Tristen Nemitz. He pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Nemitz has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive pitching appearances. Nemitz was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other pitching news, Cole Darnell looked comfortable as he struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk).
Back at the plate, Rylen Radosevich was a standout: he went 4-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and a stolen base. He hasn't dropped below three hits for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Charles Birdwell, who scored four runs while going 3-for-3.
Ruidoso's victory bumped their record up to 11-5. As for East Mountain, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Ruidoso has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like East Mountain struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Ruidoso couldn't quite finish off East Mountain in their previous matchup on April 6th and fell 9-7. Will Ruidoso have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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