Mesilla Valley Christian School had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Mescalero Apache Chiefs a 20-0 shutout. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Mesilla Valley Christian School also won the last time the pair played on Tuesday.
Jeremiah Sullivan made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Sullivan was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Sullivan is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, Mesilla Valley Christian School got a massive performance out of Matthew Borde, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Davis Coyle, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Mescalero Apache's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nicholas Yuzos, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base.
Mesilla Valley Christian School's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.5 runs per game. As for Mescalero Apache, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Mesilla Valley Christian School will play host again on Thursday to welcome Lordsburg, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. Mesilla Valley Christian School is facing Lordsburg at the right time seeing as Lordsburg is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Mescalero Apache, they will head out on the road to face off against Non Varsity Tournament Opponent at 3:45 p.m. on Friday.
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