On Friday, it was a hard-fought match, but the East Mountain Timberwolves had to settle for a 10-9 loss against the Texico Wolverines. East Mountain has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Charles Birdwell made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Cole Hitchcock, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
On Texico's side, Edgar Mendoza and Easton Cooper did most of the damage at the plate: Mendoza scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Cooper scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Jesus Chavez was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
East Mountain's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Texico, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
East Mountain will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Tucumcari at 9:30 a.m. East Mountain is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.1 runs per game this season. As for Texico, they will face off against Socorro at 11:15 a.m. on Saturday. Texico is facing Socorro at the right time seeing as Socorro is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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