There's no place like home for Ruidoso, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with a 6-2 win over the Sandia Prep Sundevils on Thursday. This was a revenge match for Ruidoso, as the team was forced to settle for a 3-2 loss when these two played last Friday.
Logan Sandoval made a splash no matter where he played. 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 big at the plate, 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. Another player making a difference was Omar Guerrero, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Sandia Prep's side, they 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.
Ruidoso's victory bumped their record up to 13-7. As for Sandia Prep, they dropped their record down to 10-14 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Ruidoso will take on New Mexico Military Institute on Saturday. One thing working in New Mexico Military Institute's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three games. Sandia Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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