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| 04/15/25 - Home | 13-2 W |
| 05/03/24 - Home | 12-2 W |
| 04/16/24 - Away | 18-1 W |
| 04/28/23 - Away | 3-2 W |
| 04/28/23 - Away | 10-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Hope Christian is a perfect 10-0 against Del Norte since May of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Huskies are taking a road trip to challenge the Knights at 4:00 p.m. Hope Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Hope Christian blew Atrisco Heritage Academy out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Wednesday Atrisco Heritage Academy got their revenge. The Huskies fell just short of the Jaguars by a score of 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Huskies have suffered against the Jaguars since April 4, 2015.
Nolan Garcia was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Del Norte was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They lost 23-1 to Rio Grande.
Del Norte saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Xzavier Perea, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Hope Christian has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 15-9 record this season. As for Del Norte, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-20-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Hope Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Del Norte struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Hope Christian's way against Del Norte in their previous meeting back in April, as Hope Christian made off with a 13-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Huskies since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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