It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Ruidoso had no problem doing just that on Friday. They walked away with a 6-3 win over the Tularosa Wildcats. This was a revenge game for the Warriors: when they faced off against the Wildcats back in March, they had to take a 9-6 defeat.
Carson Stratton
| 05/08/26 @ Tularosa | 12 |
| 04/14/26 vs New Mexico Military Institute | 11 |
| 03/28/26 vs Socorro | 8 |
| 03/24/26 @ Tularosa | 8 |
| 05/02/26 @ New Mexico Military Institute | 7 |
| + 2 more games |
Carson Stratton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. He has become a key player for Ruidoso: the team is undefeated when he posts at least eight strikeouts, but 8-14 otherwise. Stratton was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with three stolen bases and one run. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played.
Stratton wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Andres Marmolejo, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI. Anthony McAlister was another, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Ruidoso's victory bumped their record up to 12-14. As for Tularosa, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 14-9.
Ruidoso will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Wildcats: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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