SonBlazers
| 03/27/25 @ Ruidoso | 6 |
| 03/21/25 vs Santa Teresa | 5 |
| 03/20/25 vs Dora | 23 |
The Mesilla Valley Christian School SonBlazers will venture away from home to square off against the Chaparral Lobos at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Mesilla Valley Christian School is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
Mesilla Valley Christian School's tournament run continued when they took on Ruidoso on Thursday. Mesilla Valley Christian School skirted past Ruidoso 6-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the SonBlazers.
Jeremiah Sullivan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Matt Borde, who went 2-for-4 with one triple and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Davis Coyle, who went 2-for-3 with one triple.
Meanwhile, Chaparral waltzed into their contest on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They put the hurt on the Cardinals with a sharp 14-2 win. The result was nothing new for the Lobos, who have now won seven matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Israel Nieto made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Nicolas Flores was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Aiden Munoz also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Chaparral was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .375 or higher in five consecutive games.
Chaparral pushed their record up to 9-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Mesilla Valley Christian School, their record is now 3-1.
Friday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Mesilla Valley Christian School has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .532. However, it's not like Chaparral struggles in that department as they've averaged .493. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Mesilla Valley Christian School took their victory against Chaparral when the teams last played back in March of 2016 by a conclusive 25-14. Will Mesilla Valley Christian School repeat their success, or does Chaparral has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
