Baseball Preview: Los Lunas Tigers vs. Albuquerque Bulldogs
Los Lunas is 7-1 against Albuquerque since March of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Los Lunas Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Albuquerque Bulldogs at 10:00 a.m. Los Lunas is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
Los Lunas is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Rio Grande, who was ranked seventh in their home state at the time (Los Lunas was ranked 14th). Los Lunas took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Rio Grande on Saturday. Los Lunas' defeat signaled the end of their ten-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Albuquerque came up short against Manzano on Saturday and fell 13-9.
Los Lunas' loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-9. As for Albuquerque, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-15 record this season.
Los Lunas was able to grind out a solid victory over Albuquerque when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 10-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Los Lunas since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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