Jemez Valley is 1-9 against Magdalena since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Jemez Valley Warriors will head out on the road to challenge the Magdalena Steers at 3:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Jemez Valley is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Chesterton Academy (and have done all season long). Jemez Valley never let Chesterton Academy onto the board and left with a 22-0 win on Monday. Winning may never get old, but Jemez Valley sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Jemez Valley got a massive performance out of Savion Toya, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Brandon Sandia, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Magdalena's hitters rose to the challenge against a SonBlazers pitching crew that boasted an average of only 4.07 runs allowed on Saturday. Magdalena came out on top in a nail-biter against Mesilla Valley Christian School and snuck past 13-12.
Mathew Lopez made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Lopez was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Mathew Parker was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-5.
Jemez Valley now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Magdalena, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-7.
Jemez Valley suffered a grim 23-10 defeat to Magdalena when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Jemez Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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