Mesilla Valley Christian School and Hot Springs are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2017, but likely not for long. The Mesilla Valley Christian School SonBlazers will head out on the road to take on the Hot Springs Tigers at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Mesilla Valley Christian School has six straight wins, Hot Springs has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Saturday, it was close, but Mesilla Valley Christian School sidestepped Capitan for a 3-2 victory. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs Mesilla Valley Christian School has scored all year.
Jeremiah Sullivan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on two hits and racked up 15 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Matthew Borde was excellent, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Hot Springs pushed their score all the way to 12 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of Zuni by a score of 13-12. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (11), Hot Springs still had to take the loss.
Max Legarda put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Legarda was also big at the plate, getting on base in five of his six plate appearances with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, Jacob Felts made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Sammy Acosta was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.
Mesilla Valley Christian School pushed their record up to 6-0 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.3 runs per game. As for Hot Springs, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Tuesday's game 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 .575. However, it's not like Hot Springs struggles in that department as they've averaged .463. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Mesilla Valley Christian School's way against Hot Springs in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 as Mesilla Valley Christian School made off with a 22-12 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mesilla Valley Christian School since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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