The Bernalillo Spartans will face off against the West Mesa Mustangs at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Bernalillo is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
While Bernalillo's victory against Taos wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Bernalillo narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Taos 9-7. The Spartans haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Uriel Castro
| 03/01/25 vs Pojoaque Valley | 3 |
| 02/28/25 @ Capital | 3 |
| 03/08/25 @ Taos | 2 |
| 03/06/25 vs Capital | 1 |
| 02/27/25 @ Belen | 1 |
Uriel Castro and Ryan Mortensen did most of the damage at the plate: Castro scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-3, while Mortensen scored a run and stole Two bases. while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Castro also scored two runs, which is notable because Bernalillo is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 1-4 otherwise. Isaac Acosta was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, West Mesa unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 12-1 to Cibola. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Mustangs have suffered against the Cougars since February 28, 2017.
West Mesa saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Armoni Baca, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
West Mesa now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Bernalillo, their win bumped their record up to 3-5.
West Mesa's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Saturday. Bernalillo has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for West Mesa, though, as they've been averaging only 3.8 strikeouts. Will Bernalillo keep running through batters, or will West Mesa buck the trend? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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