It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Ruidoso can now relate to. They fell 5-2 to the Robertson Cardinals on Friday. Ruidoso's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Ruidoso saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andres Marmolejo, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base.
On Robertson's side, Rico Montoya was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Montoya has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Montoya was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Ruidoso's defeat dropped their record down to 16-10. As for Robertson, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-11.
Ruidoso does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Robertson, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against West Las Vegas at 1:00 p.m. Robertson is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season.
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