East Mountain is 9-1 against Estancia since March of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The East Mountain Timberwolves will head out on the road to take on the Estancia Bears at 3:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
East Mountain is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Sandia Prep on Saturday and snuck past 24-22. The victory was a breath of fresh air for East Mountain as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
East Mountain got a massive performance out of Chaeli Lehocky, who scored five runs and stole a base while going 5-for-6. Idaly Munoz was another key contributor, scoring five runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Estancia stacked a 12th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Tucumcari as Estancia made off with a 14-4 win. Winning may never get old, but Estancia sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Jhenna Valencia was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Valencia has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances. Valencia was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Molli Garcia was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Karina Villafuerte, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
The victory got East Mountain back to even at 7-7. As for Estancia, they pushed their record up to 13-2 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. East Mountain has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9 hits per game. However, it's not like Estancia struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 1.9. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
East Mountain skirted past Estancia 21-19 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Mountain since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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