While Portales's victory against New Mexico Military Institute wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Rams narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Colts 6-5. The Rams haven't had any issues with the Colts recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Carson Pfaffenberger
| 03/28/26 vs New Mexico Military Institute | 13 |
| 03/14/26 vs Roswell | 10 |
| 03/09/26 vs Silver | 10 |
Carson Pfaffenberger made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. He is becoming a predictor of Portales' success: when he posts at least eight strikeouts the team is 2-1 (and 3-4 when he doesn't). Pfaffenberger was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Adam Duran, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
The win got Portales back to even at 5-5. As for New Mexico Military Institute, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season.
Portales will take on Roswell at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Coyotes have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.21 runs per game on average), something the Rams will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for New Mexico Military Institute, they will square off against Sandia Prep at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Colts' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Sundevils have averaged an impressive 8.9 runs per game this season.
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