Dexter had lost eight straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 6-15 to make it nine. They came up short against the Ruidoso Warriors, falling 12-2. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, the Demons couldn't push the score so high this time.
Dexter saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Felipe Rangel, who went 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
As for Ruidoso, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 9-12. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by ten runs or more this season.
On Ruidoso's side, Anthony McAlister made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and not a single walk). Those six strikeouts gave McAlister a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Ruidoso's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 6-11 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Andres Marmolejo, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Ramiro Gutierrez was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Ruidoso beat Dexter by a score of 17-4 later that day.
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