The Magdalena Steers will square off against the Grady Bronchos at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. Magdalena is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last 15 games.
Last Thursday, Magdalena got the win against Cimarron by a conclusive 9-2. The Steers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 17 contests by six runs or more this season.
Josiah Candelaria spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on two hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
Javen Tafoya
| 05/01/25 @ Cimarron | 5 |
| 05/01/25 @ Cimarron | 3 |
| 04/06/24 vs Lordsburg | 3 |
| 04/28/25 @ Logan | 2 |
| 04/21/25 vs Cimarron | 2 |
On the hitting side, Javen Tafoya was incredible, going 1-for-4 with five RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ayden Herschbach, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, with a playoff win on the line, Grady rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Buffaloes by a score of 11-8. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Bronchos considering their two-run performance the game before.
Magdalena's win was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-3. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for Grady, their win bumped their record up to 10-8.
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