After flying high against Tucumcari last Saturday, East Mountain came back down to earth. The East Mountain Timberwolves fell just short of the Sandia Prep Sundevils by a score of 11-10 on Tuesday. East Mountain was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Sandia Prep apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April.
Aubrie Marez stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Terra Norman was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3.
On Sandia Prep's side, Ozzi Rockey made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Rockey was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Eva Silva, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Mary Otero, who went 3-for-5 with a stolen base and two RBI.
East Mountain dropped their record down to 9-12 with that loss, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Sandia Prep, their win bumped their record up to 5-11.
East Mountain will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Michael's at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. East Mountain is facing St. Michael's at the right time seeing as St. Michael's is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Sandia Prep, they will head out on the road to challenge Tucumcari at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sandia Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
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