The Loving Falcons will head out on the road to take on the Mesilla Valley Christian School SonBlazers at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Loving is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Texico, sneaking past 7-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Falcons.
Meanwhile, Mesilla Valley Christian School had already won 11 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it 12 last Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Tigers a 23-0 shutout. Give the SonBlazers' pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Jeremiah Sullivan made a splash no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, one triple, and two RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Matt Borde was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Jude Herrera, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, one double, and one RBI.
Mesilla Valley Christian School was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .636. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in 13 consecutive contests.
Mesilla Valley Christian School's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-3. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.8 runs over those games. As for Loving, their record is now 12-7.
Loving might still be hurting after the 13-2 loss they got from Mesilla Valley Christian School when the teams last played back in March of 2018. Can the Falcons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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