The Robertson Cardinals will venture away from home to challenge the New Mexico Military Institute Colts at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Robertson comes in on five and New Mexico Military Institute on 12.
Robertson is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over East Mountain.
Diego Maez was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brian Lucero, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, New Mexico Military Institute's hitters rose to the challenge against a Dons pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.96 runs allowed on Friday. The Colts put the hurt on West Las Vegas with a sharp 12-6 win. The result was nothing new for the Colts, who have now won 15 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Like Robertson, New Mexico Military Institute also got a great game from a two-way player: Javier Yepiz Galindo. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Yepiz Galindo was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs and one double.
In other batting news, Tegin Maloney was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Konstatino Scopelitis, who went 3-for-5 with four RBI, one run, and one double.
New Mexico Military Institute kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in five consecutive games.
New Mexico Military Institute's victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-6. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.9 runs over those games. As for Robertson, their record now sits at 17-6.
Both Robertson and New Mexico Military Institute just can't seem to miss. The Cardinals have been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.4 hits per game. However, it's not like New Mexico Military Institute struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Robertson took their victory against New Mexico Military Institute in their previous matchup back in March of 2019 by a conclusive 10-1 score. Will the Cardinals repeat their success, or do the Colts have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
