On Monday, Volcano Vista faced Hope Christian in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Volcano Vista Hawks skirted past the Hope Christian Huskies 8-6. That's more bragging rights for Volcano Vista, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
For Hope Christian's part, Jacob Baca was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Volcano Vista is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which somehow isn't as good as their 19-6 record this season. As for Hope Christian, they dropped their record down to 16-9 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Volcano Vista will play host again on Friday to welcome Rio Rancho, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. As for Hope Christian, they will be playing at home against Del Norte at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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