The Sandia Prep Sundevils will head out on the road to face off against the New Mexico Military Institute Colts at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Sandia Prep took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over Rehoboth Christian.
Ethan Dudley and Logan Lemons made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Dudley pitched an inning while giving up no earned run or hits. Meanwhile, Lemons pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Dudley scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Lemons scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Josh Riordan was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. Ben Valdez was another key contributor, going 4-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, New Mexico Military Institute came tearing into Tuesday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Warriors with a sharp 17-3 win. New Mexico Military Institute's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Like Sandia Prep, New Mexico Military Institute also got a great game from a pair of two-way players: Tegin Maloney. On the mound, Maloney pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Javier Yepiz Galindo struck out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Maloney has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Maloney fired off three triples, three RBI, and a run while going 3-for-5, while Yepiz Galindo went 2-for-5 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs.
In other batting news, Luis Patron was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with four runs, four RBI, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Barcenas Nicolas, who scored four runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Sandia Prep's record now sits at 8-9. As for New Mexico Military Institute, they pushed their record up to 10-4 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Sandia Prep has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like New Mexico Military Institute struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Sandia Prep couldn't quite finish off New Mexico Military Institute when the teams last played on April 2nd and fell 3-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Maloney, who kept things locked down with no earned run or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Now that Sandia Prep knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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