After flying high against Northwest last Saturday, Magdalena came back down to earth. The Magdalena Steers lost 12-2 to the Mesilla Valley Christian School SonBlazers on Saturday. Magdalena was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Mesilla Valley Christian School apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Magdalena saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Shane Montoya, who went 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Montoya has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On Mesilla Valley Christian School's side, Matthew Borde was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Borde was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Payton Tharpe, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Zach Beasley, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Magdalena dropped their record down to 5-7 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Mesilla Valley Christian School, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-3.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Magdalena beat Mesilla Valley Christian School by a score of 13-12 later that day.
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