Atrisco Heritage Academy hasn't had much luck against Rio Grande recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Jaguars will look to defend their home field against the Ravens at 4:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Atrisco Heritage Academy comes in on three and Rio Grande on six.
Atrisco Heritage Academy barely beat Del Norte the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Jaguars blew past the Knights 11-1 on Saturday.
Manuel Palos
| 04/26/25 vs Del Norte | 2 |
| 04/15/25 vs Albuquerque | 1 |
| 03/29/25 @ Cibola | 0 |
| 03/24/25 vs Hope Christian | 2 |
Manuel Palos was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Fabian Escobedo was excellent, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Andrew Herrera was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run.
Atrisco Heritage Academy 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 .304 or higher in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Rio Grande faced Los Lunas in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Ravens put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 9-3 win. The Ravens might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matchups by six runs or more this season.
Like Atrisco Heritage Academy, Rio Grande also got a great game from a two-way player: Luis Salinas. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Salinas was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Luis Guillen, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
Rio Grande pushed their record up to 14-9 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Atrisco Heritage Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 9-14.
