Baseball Recap: Make It Three in a Row for Rio Grande

Ravens

Margin (Wins)

03/08/25 vs Los Alamos	12
04/15/25 @ West Mesa	11
03/15/25 vs East Mountain	11
04/12/25 vs St. Pius X	10
03/20/25 vs Albuquerque	10

Rio Grande won against St. Pius X last Saturday with 11 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Ravens' pitcher stepped up to hand the West Mesa Mustangs an 11-0 shutout. Considering the Ravens have won six contests by more than eight runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Luis Salinas was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Rio Grande is 5-2 when he allows at most one walk, but 6-7 otherwise. Salinas was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sebastian Chavez, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4. He is becoming a predictor of Rio Grande's success: when he posts at least three hits the team is undefeated (and 8-9 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Reyes Martinez, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.

Rio Grande was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .516. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

The victory (which was Rio Grande's third in a row) raised their record to 11-9. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games. As for West Mesa, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rio Grande will host Highland at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Ravens are facing the Hornets at the right time seeing as the Hornets are stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for West Mesa, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Albuquerque at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bulldogs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.81 runs per game on average), something the Mustangs will no doubt try to take advantage of.