Sandia Prep lost against Tucumcari on Thursday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Sandia Prep Sundevils lost 18-8 to the Tucumcari Rattlers. Sandia Prep has not had much luck with Tucumcari recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Eva Silva and Mia Ortega stepped up to the plate in a big way. Silva scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Ortega went 2-for-3 with two runs and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyrie Lujan, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Tucumcari's side, the team relied heavily on July Lafferty, who fired off two home runs, seven RBI, and two stolen bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Caylee Benavidez, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and a triple.
Sandia Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Tucumcari, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-9.
Sandia Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Tucumcari, they will be playing at home against Dexter at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Dexter is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.8 runs per game this season.
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