Tucumcari Lady Rattlers roll to four wins in week
Tucumcari softball boosted to 14-2 with four victories and an average of 15 runs per game after a 19-8 win over Sandia Prep. Loren Chavez led with 4-for-5 and two homers, Jasmine Jones added a two-run inside-the-park shot, Pan Die Moralez homered, and Kalani French nearly hit a fifth homer. Coach CJ Oglesby praised bat work after a prior loss, while pitcher Jayden Jimenez faced an illegal delivery call. The team scored in every inning and moved to 5-0 in district play.
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Tucumcari
Lady Rattlers
Sandia Prep
Loren Chavez
Jasmine Jones
RBI
Paige Moralez
Melanie Jones
Kalani French
Rattler Park
CJ Oglesby
Logan
Jayden Jimenez
Oglesby
Chavez
Tucumcari boys finish third at Santa Rosa Invite
Tucumcari Rattlers place third in a seven-team Santa Rosa Invitational scoring 84 points behind Estancia and Santa Rosa. Senior Seth Martinez won both 110 and 300 meter hurdles. Casey Carter captured the 100 meter dash. 1 600 meter relay team also won. Girls place fourth with 80 points led by Ledlee Skinner in shot put and discus. District 4 meet set for Friday at New Mexico Military Institute in Roswell.
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Tucumcari
Santa Rosa
Rattlers
Estancia
Seth Martinez
Casey Carter
Martinez
Josh Chavez
Robbie Hartmann
Gerardo Villa-Vargas
Clayton
Lady Rattlers
Ledlee Skinner
Aliyah Herrera
New Mexico Military Institute
Roswell
Logan earns district victory over Grady San Jon
Logan eighth grader Park Strong threw seven innings with twelve strikeouts and two hits, driving in all three Longhorns runs while Chisum Rush of Bronchos fanned twelve over six. Logan won 3 2, overcoming Rush’s high strikeout pace and a tough seventh inning.
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Logan
Grady/San Jon
Longhorns
Bronchos
Chisum Rush
Rush
Park
Kyle Griffiths
Griffiths
Tucumcari Teen Earns Second State Qualifier Leg
Tucumcari senior Jaxon Arguello shot 79 at the NMMI Invitational in Roswell to clinch his second of three legs toward the state tournament. Tucumcari totaled 397, behind Clovis at 329. Coach Marty Garcia promoted two players from junior varsity due to Isaac Arias injury. Lenora Trujillo competed in girls golf but did not place. On April 22 Anaya shot 81 at Los Alamos to stay in state contention while Arguello led Tucumcari with 88 and the team finished fourth at 371. Los Alamos won with 324. Hope Christian 334. Grants 340.
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Tucumcari
Jaxon Arguello
NMMI
Roswell
Arguello
Malachi Anaya
Rod Dunlap
Andrew Clark
Clovis
Marty Garcia
Isaac Arias
Lenora Trujillo
Anaya
Los Alamos
Andrew Sandoval
Dunlap
Clark
Hope Christian
Grants
Trujillo
Spring River
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Baton
Ron Warnick
Rattler Field
Kevin Wilson
Wyatt Wright
Melrose Buffalo
Wright
Baseball
Grady
San
Janice Chisum Rush
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