Los Lunas faced Rio Grande in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Tigers' pitcher stepped up to hand the Ravens a 10-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but the Tigers sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Kaiden Reese
| 03/12/26 vs Centennial | 3 |
| 03/27/26 vs Sandia | 2 |
| 03/18/26 @ Rio Rancho | 2 |
| 02/26/26 vs Hobbs | 2 |
| 04/08/26 @ Rio Grande | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
Kaiden Reese was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Los Lunas is 4-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 5-6 otherwise. Reese was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. That's the most runs he has posted since back in May of 2025.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jasiah Byers, who went 3-for-5 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. He has become a key player for Los Lunas: the team is 7-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-6 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Joshua Mora, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run.
Los Lunas kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in five consecutive games.
Los Lunas' win bumped their record up to 9-7. As for Rio Grande, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-7.
Looking ahead, Los Lunas will square off against Albuquerque at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bulldogs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.95 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Rio Grande, they will challenge Atrisco Heritage Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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