Softball Preview: Hope Christian Huskies vs. Sandia Prep Sundevils
Hope Christian is 10-0 against Sandia Prep since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Hope Christian Huskies will head out on the road to square off against the Sandia Prep Sundevils at 3:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
After soaring to 21 runs the game before, Hope Christian was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. Their tough 20-2 defeat to Bernalillo might stick with them for a while. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Hope Christian has scored all season.
Hope Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zo? Mangrum, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, sadly, Sandia Prep is still looking for their first win of the season after five matchups. They fell victim to a rough 15-5 loss at the hands of Socorro on Tuesday.
Hope Christian has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season. As for Sandia Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Sandia Prep's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Hope Christian has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.6 hits per game. It's a different story for Sandia Prep, though, as they've been averaging 16.8. Given Hope Christian's sizable advantage in that area, Sandia Prep will need to find a way to close that gap.
Hope Christian took their victory against Sandia Prep in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 23-1. Will Hope Christian repeat their success, or does Sandia Prep have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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