After three games on the road, Mesilla Valley Christian School is heading back home. They will take on the Cathedral Fighting Irish at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Mesilla Valley Christian School scored the most runs they've had all season to find success in Saturday's second game. They put the hurt on Jemez Valley with a sharp 31-6 victory. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Jeremiah Sullivan and Zach Beasley were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Sullivan tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Beasley pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Sullivan has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Sullivan scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances, while Beasley went 3-for-4 with four runs, three RBI, and a triple.
In other batting news, Colton Cathey was a standout: he scored five runs while getting on base in all six of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Borde, who scored four runs while going 4-for-4.
Meanwhile, Cathedral has not done well against Santa Teresa recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Cathedral blew past Santa Teresa 11-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Cathedral.
Like Mesilla Valley Christian School, Cathedral also got a great game from a two-way player: Isaiah Gutierrez. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Gutierrez was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Gutierrez wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Irvin Duarte, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Derek Armendariz, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Mesilla Valley Christian School's victory bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Cathedral, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season.
Tuesday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Mesilla Valley Christian School has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .601. However, it's not like Cathedral struggles in that department as they've averaged .514. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Mesilla Valley Christian School might still be hurting after the 13-0 loss they got from Cathedral when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Mesilla Valley Christian School, Luis Ramirez (who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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