The East Mountain Timberwolves will face off against the Bosque Bobcats at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. East Mountain is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
While East Mountain's victory against Sandia Prep wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Timberwolves narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Sundevils 9-7. The victory continues a trend for the Timberwolves in their matchups with the Sundevils: they've now won six in a row.
Charles Birdwell
| 04/29/25 vs Sandia Prep | 3 |
| 04/12/25 @ Sandia Prep | 3 |
| 04/01/25 @ McCurdy | 3 |
| 03/29/25 @ Albuquerque | 3 |
| 03/27/25 vs St. Michael's | 3 |
| + 13 more games |
The team relied heavily on Charles Birdwell, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. He has become a key player for East Mountain: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 6-7 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Aidan Madrid, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Meanwhile, Bosque might've scored the first runs on Thursday, but it was Ruidoso who claimed the real prize. The Bobcats lost 32-15 to the Warriors. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Thursday (12), the Bobcats still had to take the loss.
East Mountain's win was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-7. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games. As for Bosque, their loss dropped their record down to 4-20.
Everything went East Mountain's way against Bosque when the teams last played back in April, as East Mountain made off with a 23-2 win. Do the Timberwolves have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bobcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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