There's no place like home for New Mexico Military Institute, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Gateway Christian Warriors on Monday. That's more bragging rights for the Colts, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Rodolfo Anaya looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, New Mexico Military Institute's win was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Richard West, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another was Tegin Maloney, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
New Mexico Military Institute has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Gateway Christian, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-4 record.
Looking ahead, New Mexico Military Institute will face off against Ruidoso at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Colts' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Warriors have averaged an impressive 8.3 runs per game this season. As for Gateway Christian, they will challenge Melrose at 10:00 a.m. on Friday.
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