Softball Recap: Albuquerque Academy Wins Going Away Against Manzano

While Albuquerque Academy put up some runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for Manzano. The Chargers blew past the Monarchs 10-0. For the Chargers, this counts as revenge for the 9-1 victory the Monarchs walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2018.

Melissa Purcella

Batters Struck Out

04/10/25 vs Manzano	8
04/08/25 vs Del Norte	16
04/04/25 @ Hope Christian	10
04/02/25 vs Valley	14
03/27/25 @ Grants	15

Melissa Purcella was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.

In other batting news, Lillyann La Fata was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Callia Jesurun was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.

Albuquerque Academy now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Manzano, they dropped their record down to 4-13 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.

Looking ahead, Albuquerque Academy will face off against Bernalillo at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Manzano, they will square off against Sandia at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Monarchs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Matadors have averaged an impressive 8.1 runs per game this season.