Baseball Recap: Rio Grande Takes Down Ranked St. Pius X

Ravens

Previous 5 Games

04/12/25 vs St. Pius X	11-1
04/11/25 vs Atrisco Heritage Academy	4-3
04/08/25 @ Los Lunas	3-4
04/04/25 vs Albuquerque	7-6
04/03/25 vs La Cueva	1-18

Rio Grande faced St. Pius X in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Ravens were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Sartans. With that win, the Ravens brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.

Fabian Mendez made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Mendez was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March.

In other batting news, Sebastian Chavez and Luis Salinas did most of the damage at the plate: Chavez scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Salinas scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. That's the most hits Chavez has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Brettelle, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.

Rio Grande always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Pius X only posted an OBP of .368.

Rio Grande's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-9. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. As for St. Pius X, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 10-11 record.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rio Grande will take on West Mesa at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Mustangs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.65 runs per game on average), something the Ravens will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for St. Pius X, they will face off against Highland at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Hornets have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11 runs per game on average), something the Sartans will no doubt try to take advantage of.