The Santa Teresa Desert Warriors will head out on the road to challenge the Mesilla Valley Christian School SonBlazers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Santa Teresa will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
While Santa Teresa didn't have the best season last year (they finished 12-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They never let Thoreau get on the board and left with a 24-0 win on Thursday. That 24 run margin sets a new team best for the Desert Warriors this season.
Sebastian Molina
| 03/20/25 vs Thoreau | 3 |
| 03/19/25 vs Burges | 1 |
| 03/08/25 vs Andress | 1 |
| 03/07/25 vs Parkland | 1 |
| 04/18/24 @ Silver | 1 |
Sebastian Molina made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Molina was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in hits.
In other pitching news, Marcos Rivera looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent : he hasn't given up a single earned run any time he's pitched this season.
Back at the plate, Santa Teresa got a massive performance out of Asia Acosta, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. Acosta continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Sebastian Martinez also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Santa Teresa always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .690. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Mesilla Valley Christian School gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Thursday. They put the hurt on Dora with a sharp 23-2 victory.
Parker Andrews looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
On the hitting side, Jude Herrera was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Matt Borde, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, five RBI, and three runs.
Santa Teresa's record is now 8-2. As for Mesilla Valley Christian School, their record is now 1-0.
