In what's become a running theme this season, East Mountain gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. They never let the Tucumcari Rattlers onto the board and left with a 13-0 win. The victory was nothing new for East Mountain as they're now sitting on eight straight.
Cole Darnell looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, East Mountain got a massive performance out of Charles Birdwell, who went 2-for-2 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Aidan Madrid was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3.
East Mountain is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. As for Tucumcari, they are on a 14-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-16.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: East Mountain beat Tucumcari by a score of 17-0 later that day.
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