After losing to Hope Christian the last time they met, Bernalillo decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Spartans blew past the Huskies 17-4 on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Spartans.
Uriel Castro
| 04/18/25 @ Hope Christian | 12 |
| 04/11/25 vs Albuquerque Academy | 9 |
| 03/07/25 vs Albuquerque Academy | 5 |
| 03/20/25 vs St. Michael's | 4 |
| 03/15/25 vs West Mesa | 4 |
| + 6 more games |
Uriel Castro made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Bernalillo is 3-1 when Castro allows two or fewer hits, but 8-11 otherwise. Castro was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three runs and two doubles. That's the most doubles he has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, Anthony Garcia was a standout: he fired off two home runs, seven RBI, and three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He continues to improve, besting his previous run total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Christian Sanchez, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, two stolen bases, and three RBI.
Bernalillo kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. They are 6-2 when they post 11 or more hits.
Bernalillo's victory bumped their record up to 11-12. As for Hope Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-8.
Coming up, Bernalillo will head out to face off against Albuquerque Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hope Christian, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Valley at 4:00 p.m. The Huskies' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Vikings have averaged an impressive 6.1 runs per game this season.
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