Colts
| 05/16/25 vs West Las Vegas | 12-6 |
| 05/15/25 vs Sandia Prep | 9-0 |
| 05/03/25 @ Ruidoso | 11-5 |
| 05/03/25 @ Ruidoso | 10-1 |
| 04/28/25 vs Tularosa | 11-8 |
| + 7 more games |
With a playoff win on the line, New Mexico Military Institute rose to the challenge on Friday. They blew past the West Las Vegas Dons 12-6. The victory was familiar territory for the Colts, who have now won 12 matches in a row.
Javier Yepiz Galindo was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs and one double.
In other batting news, Tegin Maloney was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. Grant Maloney was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one triple.
New Mexico Military Institute kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in five consecutive contests.
New Mexico Military Institute's win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-6. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.9 runs over those games. As for West Las Vegas, with the loss, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 19-8.
Coming up, New Mexico Military Institute will square off against Robertson at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. The Colts' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cardinals have averaged an impressive 8.2 runs per game this season. West Las Vegas does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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