Bosque extended their losing streak to six on Saturday, dropping them down to 5-12. They came up short against the Ruidoso Warriors, falling 14-0. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, with their most recent loss being a 14-3 defeat on Saturday.
As for Ruidoso, they pushed their record up to 8-9 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Considering they have won seven games by more than ten runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
For Ruidoso's part, Cash Johnston and Cayden Wilson made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Johnston pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Wilson struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2025. At the plate, Johnston went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs and one stolen base, while Wilson got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs. Johnston has become a key player for Ruidoso: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 3-9 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Andres Marmolejo, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Ruidoso's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 5-8 when he doesn't). Ramiro Gutierrez also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Bosque will take on rival Sandia Prep at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Ruidoso is set to face off against their familiar foe East Mountain at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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