Rio Rancho shut down by Sandia

The Rio Rancho baseball team generated just three hits on Friday afternoon in a 12-2, five-inning loss at Sandia.

Vic Chavez’s double, and singles by Evan Offutt and Angelo Lujan, were all the Rams could muster against Matadors’ right-hander Ryan Reinhart.

The Rams scored one run on a wild pitch, and Zak Felix scored the other on a fielder’s choice.

Sandia pulled away with four runs in both the fourth and fifth innings.

Rio Rancho plays host to Manzano on Thursday.

CLEVELAND: The Storm rallied several times against Eldorado on Tuesday, overcoming deficits of 4-0, 7-4 and 9-7 before eventually posting a crazy 13-12, walkoff victory over the Eagles.

Cleveland had the bases loaded with one out in the seventh, when Kyle Anderson grounded to third. Eldorado’s third baseman did not come home with the ball, instead touching the third base bag. By then, Josh Casillas had scored the winning run.

The Storm (9-5) play host to Valley at 10 a.m. today. Cleveland is home for La Cueva on Tuesday and visits Sandia on Thursday.

VALLEY: The Vikings have had a difficult week, getting shut out twice — 8-0 by Volcano Vista on Tuesday, and then 5-0 by Cibola on Thursday.

Valley had a combined three hits in the two losses.

The Vikes (6-7), after visiting Cleveland today, open District 5-5A action Wednesday at home against Atrisco Heritage Academy. Valley is home to Albuquerque High next Friday.

CIBOLA: After losing 8-5 in extra innings to Atrisco Heritage on Tuesday (see story this page), the Cougars rebounded against Valley.

Left-hander Phil Trujillo had a no-hitter until two were out in the seventh before the Vikings broke it up.

Trujillo had pitched a no-hitter in his previous outing, March 28 against Albuquerque High, a five-inning no-no.

Cibola is home today to West Mesa. The Cougars play host to Eldorado on Tuesday, travel to La Cueva on Thursday, and goes to Manzano a week from today to close out the nondistrict schedule.

WEST MESA: The Mustangs lost 5-4 to Manzano on Tuesday and dropped a 7-2 decision to La Cueva on Saturday.

West Mesa, which nearly upset Sandia last week, was scoreless with La Cueva into the fifth inning on Thursday as Marco Manjarrez gave the Mustangs a quality start.

After playing Cibola today, the Mustangs open 5-5A action at home Wednesday against Rio Grande. West Mesa is at Highland on Friday.

ST. PIUS: The Sartans have been idle this week. They will play host to Sandia on Tuesday and travel to Volcano Vista on Thursday.

BERNALILLO: The Spartans are still looking for their first win of 2013 after falling 14-3 to Los Alamos in a District 2-4A opener earlier this week.

Bernalillo takes on Capital on Wednesday.
— This article appeared on page 06 of the Albuquerque Journal