Baseball Preview: Northwest Falcons vs. Mesilla Valley Christian School SonBlazers
The Northwest Falcons will head out on the road to challenge the Mesilla Valley Christian School SonBlazers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Northwest is no doubt hoping to put an end to a nine-game streak of away losses.
Northwest's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Navajo Pine with a sharp 9-0 victory.
Pablo Holiday made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. Holiday has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Holiday was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Holiday wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Myron McKinley, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Mesilla Valley Christian School's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of Magdalena by a score of 13-12.
Colton Cathey stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Westin Marr, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and two RBI.
Northwest's win bumped their record up to 5-17. As for Mesilla Valley Christian School, their defeat ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-4.
Northwest might still be hurting after the 17-7 loss they got from Mesilla Valley Christian School when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Northwest avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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