After two games on the road, Albuquerque Academy is heading back home. They will take on the West Las Vegas Dons at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Albuquerque Academy's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Bernalillo on Tuesday. They lost 10-0 to the Spartans. The loss continues a trend for Albuquerque Academy in their matchups with Bernalillo: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, West Las Vegas unfortunately witnessed the end of their 18-game winning streak on Wednesday. They lost 10-4 to Sandia.
Alexis Pacheco made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and two RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Tyra Horner, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Albuquerque Academy's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-10. As for West Las Vegas, their loss dropped their record down to 18-2.
Albuquerque Academy might still be hurting after the 11-0 defeat they got from West Las Vegas when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of West Las Vegas' Malie Satete, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Now that Albuquerque Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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