The Ruidoso Warriors will square off against the St. Michael's Horsemen at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ruidoso is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Ruidoso is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They never let Sandia Prep onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. Ruidoso might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 11 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Logan Sandoval was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Sandoval has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Sandoval was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Gabriel Johnson was excellent, going 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Josiah Saiz was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Santa Fe Indian typically has all the answers at home, but last Thursday St. Michael's proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Braves and snuck past 6-5.
Sabiani Rios was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Giesler, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Ruidoso's record now sits at 15-9. As for St. Michael's, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 17-9 record this season.
Both the pair just can't seem to miss. Ruidoso has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.2 hits per game. However, it's not like St. Michael's struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.5. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Ruidoso might still be hurting after the 13-1 defeat they got from St. Michael's in their previous matchup back in March of 2019. Thankfully for Ruidoso, Marcos Leyba (who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with two triples, three runs, and three RBI) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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