The New Mexico Military Institute Colts will head out to face off against the Sandia Prep Sundevils at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. New Mexico Military Institute's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Sandia Prep's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
While New Mexico Military Institute's win against Ruidoso wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Colts had just enough and edged out the Warriors 10-9. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Colts have posted since February 25th.
Tegin Maloney and Javier Yepiz Galindo made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Maloney tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Yepiz Galindo struck out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and eight unearned) runs off five hits. Maloney also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because New Mexico Military Institute is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-6 otherwise. At bat, Maloney scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Yepiz Galindo went 1-for-5 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Maloney is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games he's played.
Konstatino Scopelitis
| 04/15/25 vs Ruidoso | 2 |
| 04/14/25 vs Gateway Christian | 1 |
| 04/01/25 vs Sandia Prep | 1 |
| 03/29/25 vs Bosque | 1 |
| 03/29/25 vs Bosque | 1 |
In other batting news, New Mexico Military Institute let Nicolas Barcelo Teran and Konstatino Scopelitis run wild. Barcelo Teran scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Scopelitis went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. Those two RBI gave Scopelitis a new career-high.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last game, Sandia Prep made sure to put some runs up on the board against Dexter on Tuesday. The Sundevils were the clear victors by a 17-6 margin over the Demons.
Sandia Prep got a massive performance out of Landon Hardcastle, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. Lucas Ruelas was another key player, scoring three runs while going 1-for-2.
New Mexico Military Institute has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Sandia Prep, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-8.
New Mexico Military Institute took their win against Sandia Prep when the teams last played on April 1st by a conclusive 13-3 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Colts since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
