Preview: West Mesa Mustangs vs. Sandia Prep Sundevils
The West Mesa Mustangs are on the road again on Saturday to play the Sandia Prep Sundevils at 12:30 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
On Friday, West Mesa got themselves on the board against Menaul/Oak Grove, but Menaul/Oak Grove never followed suit. They blew past the Owls 7-0. That's two games straight that West Mesa has won by exactly seven runs.
Daniel Rodriguez made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Rodriguez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
Rodriguez wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Augustine Martinez, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Sandia Prep waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over the Tigers. 11 seems to be a good number for Sandia Prep as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Like West Mesa, Sandia Prep also got a great game from a two-way player: Matteo Herrera. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Herrera has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Herrera was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Logan Lemons was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ben Valdez, who scored a run while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
West Mesa's record is now 4-7. As for Sandia Prep, their record now sits at 4-5.
West Mesa came out on top in a nail-biter against Sandia Prep when the teams last played back in March of 2019, sneaking past 10-9. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Mesa since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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