Magdalena proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by 14) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Mesilla Valley Christian School SonBlazers 5-4. For the Steers, this counts as revenge for the 7-6 victory the SonBlazers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2025.
Josiah Candelaria
| 03/27/26 vs Mesilla Valley Christian School | 14 |
| 03/19/26 vs Ruidoso | 11 |
| 03/27/25 vs Grady | 11 |
| 05/15/25 vs Grady | 10 |
| 04/14/25 vs Grady | 10 |
Josiah Candelaria was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 14 over 6.2 innings pitched. Those 14 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mathew Lopez, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Magdalena's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Mesilla Valley Christian School, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Looking ahead, Magdalena will be taking part in a tournament against Eunice at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Steers will need to watch out since the Cardinals have now posted at least ten runs in their last five games. As for Mesilla Valley Christian School, they will take on Hozho Academy in a tournament on Saturday. The SonBlazers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wolves have averaged an impressive 11.6 runs per game this season.
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