Atrisco Heritage Academy is a perfect 8-0 against Highland since March of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Jaguars will look to defend their home field against the Hornets at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Atrisco Heritage Academy has four straight victories, Highland has ten straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Atrisco Heritage Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Albuquerque, who was ranked 25th at the time (Atrisco Heritage Academy was ranked 18th). The Jaguars walked away with an 8-5 win over the Bulldogs on Tuesday.
Melanie MacIas
| 04/15/25 vs Albuquerque | 3 |
| 04/12/25 @ Del Norte | 3 |
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Melanie MacIas made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. MacIas was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last three times she's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aalyiah Chavez, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Larissa Morinia, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Atrisco Heritage Academy lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in March.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Highland's offense. They came up short against St. Pius X on Tuesday, falling 18-0.
Atrisco Heritage Academy's victory bumped their record up to 15-5. As for Highland, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-18.
Everything went Atrisco Heritage Academy's way against Highland in their previous meeting back in March of 2020, as Atrisco Heritage Academy made off with a 24-0 win. Do the Jaguars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Hornets turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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