The Mesilla Valley Christian School SonBlazers will face off against the Capitan Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Mesilla Valley Christian School has ten straight victories, Capitan has 18 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Mesilla Valley Christian School's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 13-0 margin over Lordsburg. Considering the SonBlazers have won 11 contests by more than eight runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Jeremiah Sullivan and Zach Beasley made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Sullivan kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Beasley tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. At the plate, Sullivan went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double, while Beasley went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Davis Coyle was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. What's more, he posted four RBI, the most he's had since back in May of 2024. Matt Borde was another key player, going 3-for-4 with four RBI.
Mesilla Valley Christian School was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in 11 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Capitan lost 14-2 to Mescalero Apache on Tuesday.
Capitan saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Greg Castro, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI. Another was Colton Wales, who earned one run and three stolen bases.
Mesilla Valley Christian School pushed their record up to 13-3 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Capitan, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-15.
Capitan's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Mesilla Valley Christian School has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 12.9 hits per game. It's a different story for Capitan, though, as they've been averaging 11.4 hits. Given Mesilla Valley Christian School's sizable advantage in that area, the Tigers will need to find a way to close that gap.
Mesilla Valley Christian School took their win against Capitan when the teams last played two weeks ago by a conclusive 25-0 score. Will the SonBlazers repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
