Mescalero Apache had lost six straight at home dating back to last season, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 5-13 to make it seven. They came up short against the Mesilla Valley Christian School SonBlazers, falling 18-2. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the SonBlazers this season, with their most recent loss being a 17-2 defeat on Saturday.
Mescalero Apache saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ferron BigHunter, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double and one RBI.
As for Mesilla Valley Christian School, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 11-3. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games.
On Mesilla Valley Christian School's side, Weston Marr made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts Marr has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Davis Coyle was a standout: he went 3-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and one triple. Jude Herrera was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Mescalero Apache is set to take on their familiar foe Capitan at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Mesilla Valley Christian School will square off against rival Lordsburg at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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