Menaul/Oak Grove had to start their season on the road on Thursday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They suffered a rough 11-1 loss at the hands of the Sandia Prep Sundevils.
For Sandia Prep's part, Matteo Herrera was incredible, going 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Jonas Mahboub, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
The victory made it two in a row for Sandia Prep and bumps their season record up to 3-5.
Menaul/Oak Grove will challenge West Mesa at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. West Mesa has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.56 runs per game on average), something Menaul/Oak Grove will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Sandia Prep, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Raton at 2:00 p.m. Sandia Prep has given up an average of 6.9 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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