Baseball Preview: Hope Christian Huskies vs. Del Norte Knights
Hope Christian is 9-0 against Del Norte since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Hope Christian Huskies will be playing in front of their home fans against the Del Norte Knights at 4:00 p.m. The last three games Hope Christian has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Hope Christian is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Volcano Vista, who was ranked fifth in their home state at the time (Hope Christian was ranked 20th). Hope Christian fell just short of Volcano Vista by a score of 8-6 on Monday. Hope Christian has not had much luck with Volcano Vista recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Jacob Baca made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Del Norte fell victim to Valley and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 10-0 to the Vikings. Del Norte just can't catch a break and has now endured three defeats in a row.
Hope Christian's loss dropped their record down to 16-9. As for Del Norte, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-20.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Hope Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Del Norte struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Hope Christian's way against Del Norte when the teams last played back in April as Hope Christian made off with an 18-1 victory. Does Hope Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Del Norte turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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