Tularosa is 1-6 against Ruidoso since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Tularosa Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the Ruidoso Warriors at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, Tularosa suffered a rough 11-3 defeat at the hands of Santa Rosa. Tularosa has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ayden Esquero made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Ruidoso had to settle for a 9-7 loss against East Mountain on Saturday.
Logan Sandoval made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Tularosa's record is now 5-7. As for Ruidoso, their record now sits at 8-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Tularosa has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Ruidoso struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Tularosa skirted past Ruidoso 8-7 when the teams last played back in March of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tularosa since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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