Baseball Recap: Albuquerque Academy Has No Trouble Against Albuquerque

Chargers

Margin (Wins)

03/06/25 @ Navajo Prep	20
03/22/25 @ Atrisco Heritage Academy	14
03/14/25 @ Highland	13
03/24/25 vs Albuquerque	11
03/04/25 vs Sandia Prep	11

Albuquerque Academy never let their opponents score on Monday. They were the clear victors by an 11-0 margin over the Albuquerque Bulldogs. The Chargers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by nine runs or more this season.

Brian Valdez looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched.

At the plate, Aiden Schum was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three). Daniel Candelas was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.

Albuquerque Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .533. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Albuquerque Academy's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-4. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.0 runs on average over those games. As for Albuquerque, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Albuquerque Academy will take on La Cueva in a tournament on Thursday. As for Albuquerque, they will head out to face off against Valencia at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Valencia will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Albuquerque surely won't give up without a fight.