It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Ruidoso can now relate to. They lost 18-4 to the Robertson Cardinals on Wednesday. Ruidoso has not had much luck with Robertson recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
For Robertson's part, Taylor Quintana made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Quintana was even better at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jayden Ortega, who fired off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4. Kylee Griego was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Ruidoso's defeat dropped their record down to 18-10. As for Robertson, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-9.
Ruidoso does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Robertson, they will challenge West Las Vegas at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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