After losing to Valley the last time they met, Albuquerque Academy decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Albuquerque Academy Chargers walked away with a 6-1 win over the Valley Vikings on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Albuquerque Academy.
Matthew Delaney spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Mark McNaney was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Ryan Williams was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
On Valley's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elias Saiz, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Albuquerque Academy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 13-9 record this season. As for Valley, they now have a losing record at 10-11.
Albuquerque Academy will head out on the road to take on Hope Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hope Christian will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Albuquerque Academy surely won't give up without a fight. As for Valley, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Rio Grande at 6:00 p.m. One thing working in Rio Grande's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last seven games.
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