The Texico Wolverines are headed away from home for the first time to square off against the Muleshoe Mules at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
While Wolverines fans will have to keep waiting for their team to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Thursday's season opener. They came out on top against Olton by a score of 13-10 on Thursday.
The team relied heavily on Chris Elam, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Wyatte Ragsdale, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs.
Texico was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .455. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Olton only posted a batting average of .188.
Meanwhile, Muleshoe posted their closest win since April 5, 2025 on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Sundown 10-9.
Luke Ruthardt was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in February of 2025. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Riley Railsback was incredible, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Nehemiah Sanchez also deserves some recognition as he got his first hits of the season.
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