The East Mountain Timberwolves will face off against the New Mexico Military Institute Colts at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
New Mexico Military Institute will be up against a hot East Mountain squad: the team just extended their winning streak to nine. The Timberwolves blew past Ruidoso 23-3 on Thursday. The Timberwolves' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
The team relied heavily on Aidan Madrid, who fired off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Those two home runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Charles Birdwell, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
East Mountain was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .400 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, New Mexico Military Institute gave up the first runs last Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They were the clear victors by a 13-3 margin over Sandia Prep. The victory continues a trend for the Colts in their matchups with the Sundevils: they've now won four in a row.
East Mountain's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-5. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.8 runs over those games. As for New Mexico Military Institute, their win bumped their record up to 9-5.
East Mountain came out on top in a nail-biter against New Mexico Military Institute in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, sneaking past 21-20. Will the Timberwolves repeat their success, or do the Colts have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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