Sandia Prep was the 3-2 winner over Ruidoso when they last played one another last Friday, but their luck changed this time around. The Sandia Prep Sundevils took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ruidoso Warriors on Thursday. That's two games in a row now that Sandia Prep has lost by exactly four runs.
Sandia Prep saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Lemons, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Ruidoso's side, Logan Sandoval made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits (and not a single walk). Sandoval has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Sandoval was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Andres Marmolejo, who went 2-for-2 with two RBI and a double. Omar Guerrero was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Sandia Prep's loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-14. As for Ruidoso, their victory bumped their record up to 13-7.
Sandia Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Ruidoso, they will head out on the road to challenge New Mexico Military Institute on Saturday. New Mexico Military Institute is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
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