Sandia Prep fell victim to East Mountain and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the East Mountain Timberwolves. The defeat continues a trend for Sandia Prep in their matchups with East Mountain: they've now lost three in a row.
Sandia Prep saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Hardcastle, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and a double.
On East Mountain's side, the result came thanks to Logan Aucker's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up 16 Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Rylen Radosevich, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Charles Birdwell, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Sandia Prep's loss dropped their record down to 10-13. As for East Mountain, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 16-7.
Sandia Prep will head out on the road to face off against Ruidoso at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sandia Prep has given up an average of 6.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for East Mountain, they will head out on the road to square off against Tucumcari at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. East Mountain is facing Tucumcari at the right time seeing as Tucumcari is stuck on an 11-game losing streak.
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