Portales saw some tournament action on Friday. They put the hurt on the Bosque Bobcats with a sharp 11-2 win. Considering the Rams have won three contests by more than eight runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Elijah Tellez
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| 03/29/25 vs Pojoaque Valley | 2 |
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| 03/21/25 vs Tularosa | 1 |
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Elijah Tellez made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Portales is 2-1 when Tellez posts two or more runs, but 1-5 otherwise.
In other pitching news, Truitt Price looked comfortable as he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits.
Back at the plate, Angel Gutierrez and Thomas Salgado did most of the damage at the plate: Gutierrez scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Salgado scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Morgan Novak, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Portales' victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-6. As for Bosque, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-6.
Portales' road trip will continue as they head out to face St. Michael's at 12:45 p.m. on Saturday. The Horsemen are coming into the game with three straight defeats at home, meaning the Rams will have to defend against a team out to give their home crowd a much needed win. As for Bosque, they will venture away from home to take on Pecos at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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