Baseball Recap: Albuquerque Academy Chargers vs. Valley Vikings
After losing to Valley the last time they met, Albuquerque Academy decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Albuquerque Academy Chargers walked away with a 6-1 win over the Valley Vikings on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Albuquerque Academy.
Matthew Delaney spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Mark McNaney was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Ryan Williams was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
On Valley's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elias Saiz, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Albuquerque Academy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 13-9 record this season. As for Valley, they now have a losing record at 10-11.
Albuquerque Academy will head out on the road to take on Hope Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hope Christian will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Albuquerque Academy surely won't give up without a fight. As for Valley, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Rio Grande at 6:00 p.m. One thing working in Rio Grande's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last seven games.
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