It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Albuquerque Academy had no problem doing just that on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Los Alamos Hilltoppers a 7-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Albuquerque Academy, who have now won eight matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Matthew Delaney made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. Delaney has been nothing but reliable on the mound: 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, the team relied heavily on Mark McNaney, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Satish Raichur was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
The win (which was Albuquerque Academy's third in a row) raised their record to 16-10. As for Los Alamos, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-8.
Albuquerque Academy will have a chance to go back-to-back against Los Alamos: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 2:00 p.m. on Monday.
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