Warriors
| 04/12/25 vs Dexter | 23 |
| 03/29/25 vs Mescalero Apache | 20 |
| 03/11/25 vs Capitan | 19 |
| 03/20/25 @ Portales | 14 |
| 03/25/25 vs Tularosa | 10 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Ruidoso). They blew past the Dexter Demons 23-2 on Saturday. The Warriors haven't had any issues with the Demons recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
Trenton Hall made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, one triple, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Ruidoso: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least three hits, but 4-9-1 otherwise.
In other batting news, Josiah Saiz and Carson Stratton did most of the damage at the plate: Saiz went 3-for-5 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs, while Stratton scored four runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. Those four hits gave Stratton a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Mason Fikany, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Ruidoso always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .732. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive contests.
Ruidoso's victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 6-10-1. As for Dexter, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-8.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Ruidoso beat the Demons by a score of 15-3 later that day.
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