New Mexico Military Institute is 8-2 against Ruidoso since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The New Mexico Military Institute Colts will head out on the road to challenge the Ruidoso Warriors at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
New Mexico Military Institute came tearing into Saturday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Rattlers a 12-0 shutout. That 12 run margin sets a new team best for New Mexico Military Institute this season.
Javier Yepiz Galindo was a standout: he scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Noah Martinez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Ruidoso was handed a two-point loss in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Tularosa on Friday. Ruidoso was the clear victor by a 15-5 margin over Tularosa.
Carson Straton was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Straton has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Straton was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with two doubles.
In other batting news, Logan Sandoval and Josiah Saiz did most of the damage at the plate: Sandoval scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Saiz went 3-for-4 with two triples, four RBI, and two runs. Omar Guerrero was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
New Mexico Military Institute has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for Ruidoso, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. New Mexico Military Institute has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Ruidoso struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
New Mexico Military Institute couldn't quite finish off Ruidoso in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 and fell 5-3. Can New Mexico Military Institute avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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