With a playoff game on the line, Ruidoso rose to the challenge on Friday. They came out on top against the Sandia Prep Sundevils by a score of 8-5. That's more bragging rights for Ruidoso, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Logan Sandoval was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Trenton Hall, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
On Sandia Prep's side, Josh Riordan was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Riordan has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Riordan was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
Riordan wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Matteo Herrera, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI. Landon Hardcastle was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Ruidoso's victory bumped their record up to 14-9. As for Sandia Prep, they dropped their record down to 10-15 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Ruidoso beat Sandia Prep by a score of 10-0.
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