After two games on the road, New Mexico Military Institute is heading back home. They will take on the Sandia Prep Sundevils at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
New Mexico Military Institute is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Ruidoso 17-3. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Tegin Maloney and Javier Yepiz Galindo made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Maloney pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, 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, the team relied heavily on Luis Patron, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with four runs, four RBI, and a stolen base. Barcenas Nicolas was another key contributor, scoring four runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Sandia Prep got the win against Rehoboth Christian on Tuesday by a conclusive 13-3.
Like New Mexico Military Institute, Sandia Prep also got a great game from a pair of two-way players: Ethan Dudley. Throwing, Dudley tossed an inning while giving up no earned run or hits. Meanwhile, Logan 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, the team relied heavily on Josh Riordan, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Ben Valdez, who went 4-for-4 with two RBI.
New Mexico Military Institute has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Sandia Prep, their win bumped their record up to 8-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. New Mexico Military Institute has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Sandia Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
New Mexico Military Institute came out on top in a nail-biter against Sandia Prep in their previous meeting on April 2nd, sneaking past 3-1. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Riordan, who struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will New Mexico Military Institute still be able to contain Riordan? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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