
Colts
03/29/25 vs Bosque | 15 |
03/29/25 vs Bosque | 13 |
03/21/25 vs Socorro | 13 |
04/01/25 vs Sandia Prep | 10 |
03/20/25 vs Shiprock | 10 |
New Mexico Military Institute had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the eight-run drubbing they dealt Sandia Prep on Thursday. The Colts' pitcher stepped up to hand the Sundevils an 8-0 shutout. The Colts might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by six runs or more this season.
Tegin Maloney made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played.
In other batting news, Javier Yepiz Galindo was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with four stolen bases and four runs. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Konstatino Scopelitis, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
The win was the third in a row for New Mexico Military Institute, bringing their record up to 12-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Sandia Prep, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: New Mexico Military Institute beat Sandia Prep by a score of 20-1 later that day.
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