The Tularosa Wildcats will square off against the Eunice Cardinals at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday. Tularosa is coming into the game hot, having won their last 11 games.
Last Friday, Tularosa was able to grind out a solid win over Capitan, taking the game 8-4.
Danner Daugherty spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on nine hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ricky Bryant was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Ayden Esquero, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Eunice had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by an 8-2 margin over the Tigers.
Billy Blevins was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Blevins was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kevin Garcia was a standout: he went 3-for-3 with two RBI. Braelon Jeter was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Tularosa has been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. As for Eunice, their victory bumped their record up to 10-11.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Tularosa has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Eunice struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.5. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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