Ruidoso is 6-1 against Tularosa since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Ruidoso Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Tularosa Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. Ruidoso knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past five contests -- so hopefully Tularosa likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Ruidoso was able to grind out a solid victory over Silver, taking the game 11-7.
Carson Straton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Straton was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Joel Ortega and Gabriel Johnson did most of the damage at the plate: Ortega went 3-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Johnson scored three runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-5. Ortega is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Trenton Hall, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last matchup, Tularosa made sure to put some runs up on the board against Hot Springs on Saturday. Everything went Tularosa's way against Hot Springs as Tularosa made off with a 15-4 win.
Ruidoso's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Tularosa, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
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