The Hope Christian Huskies will head out on the road to challenge the Albuquerque Academy Chargers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Hope Christian is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Hope Christian can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Wednesday. They beat Sandia Prep by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 12-1.
The team relied heavily on Zo? Mangrum, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Natalie Williams, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 12 runs the game before, Albuquerque Academy was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They fell just short of Valley by a score of 3-2.
Albuquerque Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Melissa Purcella, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Albuquerque Academy hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Valley struck out ten times.
Hope Christian now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Albuquerque Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-4.
Hope Christian might still be hurting after the 18-8 loss they got from Albuquerque Academy in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Hope Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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