Hope Christian dropped their record down to 12-6 on Friday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season. They lost 21-3 to the Bernalillo Spartans. The Huskies were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Spartans earlier this season, when they won 9-4.
Hope Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Iliana Cordova, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
As for Bernalillo, they now have a winning record of 11-10. Considering they have won eight contests by more than eight runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
On Bernalillo's side, Calandria Montoya made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. With that strong performance, Montoya is now averaging an impressive 5.1 strikeouts per game. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with four runs and two stolen bases. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Kylee Herrera and Bella Perez did most of the damage at the plate: Herrera got on base in all five of her plate appearances with one home run, five RBI, and three runs, while Perez went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, two stolen bases, and two doubles. Herrera continues to improve, besting her previous run total in each of the last three games she's played. Averi Coffman also deserves some recognition as she launched her first home run of the season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Hope Christian will challenge rival Albuquerque Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Bernalillo is set to face off against their familiar foe Del Norte at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (the Spartans have three straight victories, the Knights have seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
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