Baseball Game Preview: West Mesa Mustangs vs. Del Norte Knights

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Previous Games

03/04/25 - Home	22-3 W
02/27/24 - Away	19-3 W
02/21/23 - Home	14-4 W
03/08/22 - Away	20-14 W
05/13/21 - Home	2-1 W
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West Mesa is 9-1 against Del Norte since March of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The West Mesa Mustangs will venture away from home to take on the Del Norte Knights at 3:30 p.m. West Mesa is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.

West Mesa took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-9 victory over Moriarty. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Mustangs have posted since March 28, 2024.

Daniel Rodriguez and Matthew Rodriguez were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Rodriguez pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Matthew tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits. That's the fewest hits Daniel has allowed since back in March of 2024. At the plate, Rodriguez scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Matthew went a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI. Those three hits gave Matthew a new career-high.

In other batting news, Ayden Gonzales was a standout: he scored a run while going 2-for-4. Jacob White was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.

West Mesa always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .559. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive matches.

Meanwhile, Del Norte was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against Sandia Prep, falling 12-1.

West Mesa's record now sits at 5-6. As for Del Norte, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7-1.

Everything went West Mesa's way against Del Norte in their previous matchup two weeks ago, as West Mesa made off with a 22-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Mesa since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.