Ruidoso came tearing into Friday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Silver Fighting Colts by a score of 11-7. That's more bragging rights for Ruidoso, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Carson Straton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Straton was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Ruidoso let Joel Ortega and Gabriel Johnson loose on the outfield. Ortega went 3-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Johnson scored three runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-5. Ortega has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Trenton Hall was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Ruidoso's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Silver, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season.
Ruidoso will face off against Lovington at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lovington is coming into the matchup with six straight wins at home, so Ruidoso will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Silver, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Cobre at 6:00 p.m. on April 2nd. Cobre's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Silver's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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