Centennial, Santa Teresa baseball grab first round playoff wins

Posted: May 5, 2023 / 11:24 PM MDT

Updated: May 6, 2023 / 11:44 PM MDT

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KTSM) — The New Mexico high school baseball and softball playoffs began on Friday night. Several Las Cruces-area high school teams started their playoff runs off on the right foot with wins.

BASEBALL

CLASS 5A

Farmington vs. Centennial (3-game series)

Game 1: Centennial def. Farmington, 13-4

Game 2: Centennial def. Farmington, 6-2

Centennial advances to 5A Quarterfinals and will play against Carlsbad on Thursday, May 11 at the Jennifer Riordan Spark Kindness Sports Complex.

Rio Grande vs. Las Cruces High (3-game series)

Game 1: Las Cruces def. Rio Grande, 15-5

Game 2: Rio Grande def. Las Cruces, 7-4

Game 3: Rio Grande def. Las Cruces, 6-5

Las Cruces High School eliminated from playoffs.

Organ Mountain vs. Volcano Vista (3-game series)

Game 1: Volcano Vista def. Organ Mountain, 12-2

Game 2: Volcano Vista def. Organ Mountain, 4-3

Organ Mountain eliminated from playoffs.

Mayfield vs. La Cueva (3-game series)

Game 1: La Cueva def. Mayfield, 13-3

Game 2: La Cueva def. Mayfield, 6-0

Mayfield eliminated from playoffs.

CLASS 4A

Hope Christian vs. Santa Teresa (3-game series)

Game 1: Santa Teresa def. Hope Christian, 4-3

Game 2: Santa Teresa def. Hope Christian, 9-8

Santa Teresa advances to 4A Quarterfinals and will play against St. Pius X on Thursday, May 11 at the Jennifer Riordan Spark Kindness Sports Complex.

CLASS A

Gateway Christian vs. Mesilla Valley Christian (Single game elimination)

Mesilla Valley Christian def. Gateway Christian, 18-8

Mesilla Valley Christian advances to semifinals round. Will play the tournament’s No. 1 seed, Logan, next Friday, May 12 at the Jennifer Riordan Spark Kindness Sports Complex.