Serving the High Plains
Serving the High Plains
Tucumcari’s softball team earned a No. 12 seed in this week’s Class 3A tournament and will face district rival Ruidoso in a first-round game Wednesday.
Playoffs pairings were announced by the New Mexico Activities Association on Sunday.
The Lady Rattlers (12-12) lost all three games this season to the fifth-seeded Warriors (17-9) by a combined score of 46-5.
Ruidoso finished second in its district with a 7-2 record, behind only third-seeded Dexter’s 8-1 mark. Dexter earned a first-round bye in the Class 3A tournament.
Tucumcari plays Ruidoso at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Cleveland High School in Rio Rancho in the double-elimination tournament.
West Las Vegas (22-3) is the top seed in the Class 3A tournament. The Lady Dons boast eighth-grader Malie Satete, who has hit a state-record 23 home runs this season with a .779 batting average and 69 RBI.
Satete blasted three homers against Tucumcari during a 16-8 win over the Lady Rattlers on March 29.