While New Mexico Military Institute's victory against Ruidoso wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Colts skirted past the Warriors 10-9. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Colts have posted since February 25th.
Tegin Maloney and Javier Yepiz Galindo were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Maloney pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Yepiz Galindo struck out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and eight unearned) runs off five hits. Maloney has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. At bat, Maloney scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Yepiz Galindo went 1-for-5 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. New Mexico Military Institute is 8-1 when Maloney posts two or more runs, but 3-5 otherwise.
Konstatino Scopelitis
| 04/15/25 vs Ruidoso | 2 |
| 04/14/25 vs Gateway Christian | 1 |
| 04/01/25 vs Sandia Prep | 1 |
| 03/29/25 vs Bosque | 1 |
| 03/29/25 vs Bosque | 1 |
In other batting news, Nicolas Barcelo Teran and Konstatino Scopelitis did most of the damage at the plate: Barcelo Teran scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Scopelitis went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. Those two RBI gave Scopelitis a new career-high.
New Mexico Military Institute has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Ruidoso, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-11-1.
Coming up, New Mexico Military Institute will head out on the road to challenge Sandia Prep at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Colts' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Sundevils have averaged an impressive 7 runs per game this season. As for Ruidoso, they will welcome Bosque at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. The Bobcats have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14 runs per game on average), something the Warriors will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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