Softball Recap: Bernalillo Spartans vs. Albuquerque Academy Chargers
In what's become a running theme this season, Bernalillo gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Albuquerque Academy Chargers a 10-0 shutout. Give Bernalillo's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.
Autumn Arriola was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. Arriola has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Arriola was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kylee Dineyazzie and Neiva Montoya did most of the damage at the plate: Dineyazzie went 3-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double, while Montoya went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Nevaeh Lovato, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
On Albuquerque Academy's side, Melissa Purcella spent all 5.2 innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and six unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up nine Ks.
Bernalillo pushed their record up to 18-7 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Albuquerque Academy, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-10.
Bernalillo will head out on the road to square off against Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Valley will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Bernalillo surely won't give up without a fight. As for Albuquerque Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against West Las Vegas at 4:00 p.m. West Las Vegas knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past four matches -- so hopefully Albuquerque Academy likes a good challenge.
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