Colts
| 05/15/25 vs Sandia Prep | 9-0 |
| 05/03/25 @ Ruidoso | 11-5 |
| 05/03/25 @ Ruidoso | 10-1 |
| 04/28/25 vs Tularosa | 11-8 |
| 04/24/25 vs East Mountain | 6-3 |
| + 6 more games |
With a playoff win on the line, New Mexico Military Institute rose to the challenge on Thursday. They never let the Sandia Prep Sundevils get on the board and left with a 9-0 victory. The win was familiar territory for the Colts, who have now won 11 matchups in a row.
Nicolas Barcenas tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out nine over 6.2 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, New Mexico Military Institute got a massive performance out of Tegin Maloney, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. That's the most hits Maloney has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Javier Yepiz Galindo, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple.
New Mexico Military Institute's victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-6. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for Sandia Prep, with the defeat, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 15-13.
Looking ahead, New Mexico Military Institute will be playing at home against West Las Vegas at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Colts 3.6, the Dons 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. Sandia Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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