The Rio Rancho Rams are taking a road trip to challenge the Sandia Matadors at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Rio Rancho will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Rio Rancho is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Centennial 5-3.
Meanwhile, Sandia faced Cibola in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Matadors walked away with a 10-7 victory over the Cougars. The win was nothing new for the Matadors as they're now sitting on three straight.
Rio Rancho's victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-6. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Sandia, their victory bumped their record up to 21-8.
Rio Rancho came out on top in a nail-biter against Sandia when the teams last played back in March of 2024, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rams since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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