New Mexico Military Institute put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Tucumcari Rattlers an 11-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for New Mexico Military Institute, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Luis Patron made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Patron was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Grant Maloney was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2. Tegin Maloney was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
New Mexico Military Institute is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for Tucumcari, they are on a 12-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-14.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. New Mexico Military Institute will take on Ruidoso at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. New Mexico Military Institute will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive. Tucumcari will take on East Mountain at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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