Volcano Vista won the last time they faced Atrisco Heritage Academy, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Volcano Vista Hawks narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Atrisco Heritage Academy Jaguars 4-3. That's two games straight that Volcano Vista has won by just one run.
Audrianna Jim spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Sixx Arnold, who went 1-for-2 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. Emily Langley was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
On Atrisco Heritage Academy's side, Lauren Orona made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was Juliana Hernandez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Volcano Vista's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-13. As for Atrisco Heritage Academy, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-16.
Volcano Vista will be playing in front of their home fans against Cleveland at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Volcano Vista is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season. As for Atrisco Heritage Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Cibola at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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