The Raton Tigers will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the East Mountain Timberwolves at 10:00 a.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Raton was handed a ten-point loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Portales on Saturday. Raton narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Portales 9-7. The victory was just what Raton needed coming off of a 13-3 defeat in their prior contest.
Haydyn Middlebrook spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and five unearned) runs on seven hits.
On the hitting side, Raton got a massive performance out of Giana Marez, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Marez has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last seven times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooklyn Marquez, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, East Mountain can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent game on Wednesday. They blew past Highland 18-7. That's two games straight that East Mountain has won by exactly 11 runs.
The team relied heavily on Chaeli Lehocky, who went 3-for-5 with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Krista Schon was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Raton has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for East Mountain, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
Thursday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Raton hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .383. However, it's not like East Mountain struggles in that department as they've averaged .462. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Raton's way against East Mountain in their previous meeting back in May of 2022 as Raton made off with a 21-0 victory. Will Raton repeat their success, or does East Mountain have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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