On Saturday, while New Mexico Military Institute put up plenty of runs, the same can't be said for Tucumcari. The New Mexico Military Institute Colts put the hurt on the Tucumcari Rattlers with a sharp 12-0 win. That looming 12-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for New Mexico Military Institute yet this season.
Javier Yepiz Galindo was a standout: he scored two runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Martinez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
The victory (which was New Mexico Military Institute's fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-4. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs per game. As for Tucumcari, they dropped their record down to 3-9 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight at home.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. New Mexico Military Institute will take on Ruidoso at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. As for Tucumcari, they will head out on the road to challenge East Mountain at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Tucumcari is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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