Albuquerque Academy proved they can win big last Friday (they won by ten) but on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged the Bernalillo Spartans out 6-4. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Albuquerque Academy also won the last time the pair played back in April.
Matthew Delaney spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on seven hits and racked up 15 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, EJ Gallardo and Ryan Williams did most of the damage at the plate: Gallardo went 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs, while Williams went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Mark McNaney, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
On Bernalillo's side, Alejandro Hernandez - Carrillo was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Albuquerque Academy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 15-10 record this season. As for Bernalillo, their loss dropped their record down to 14-6.
Albuquerque Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bernalillo, they will head out on the road to challenge Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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