Baseball Recap: Los Alamos Hilltoppers vs. Albuquerque Academy Chargers
Los Alamos and Albuquerque Academy squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Los Alamos had to settle for second. They lost 7-0 to the Albuquerque Academy Chargers. Los Alamos' defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
For Albuquerque Academy's part, Matthew Delaney made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. Delaney has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Delaney was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Mark McNaney was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Satish Raichur, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Los Alamos' loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-8. As for Albuquerque Academy, they pushed their record up to 16-10 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
While Los Alamos had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 2:00 p.m. on Monday.
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