Sandia Prep had lost four straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 7-10 to make it five. They lost 20-1 to the New Mexico Military Institute Colts. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Colts this season, with their most recent defeat being a 8-0 loss on Thursday.
As for New Mexico Military Institute, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-6. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by six runs or more this season.
For New Mexico Military Institute's part, they got a massive performance out of Javier Yepiz Galindo, who went 4-for-5 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. Those four hits gave Yepiz Galindo a new career-high. Grant Maloney was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and four RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sandia Prep will venture away from home to take on Rehoboth Christian at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Lynx have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.69 runs per game on average), something the Sundevils will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for New Mexico Military Institute, they will head out on the road to face off against Bosque at 3:00 p.m. on Monday.
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