For the first time this season, Rio Rancho will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will welcome the Farmington Scorpions at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Rio Rancho is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Artesia, who was ranked 14th at the time (Rio Rancho was ranked second). Rio Rancho narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Artesia 4-3. The Rams haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Farmington came tearing into Saturday's contest with three straight wins , and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Ravens as they made off with a 13-5 victory. Considering the Scorpions have won six matchups by more than seven runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Farmington's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-3. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Rio Rancho, their win bumped their record up to 12-4.
Rio Rancho was able to grind out a solid victory over Farmington when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 6-1. Will Rio Rancho repeat their success, or does Farmington has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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