New Mexico Military Institute entered their tilt with Ruidoso with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Ruidoso Warriors 5-3. That's more bragging rights for New Mexico Military Institute, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Tegin Maloney spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, New Mexico Military Institute's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Nicolas Barcenas, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Barcenas is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played.
On Ruidoso's side, Carson Straton made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
New Mexico Military Institute's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-6. As for Ruidoso, their loss dropped their record down to 13-8.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: New Mexico Military Institute beat Ruidoso by a score of 11-1 later that day.
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