For the second straight game, Albuquerque Academy will face off against Lovington. The Chargers will host the Wildcats at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Albuquerque Academy will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Albuquerque Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Lovington a 10-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Chargers, who have now won 13 contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Lovington's batters probably weren't too happy with Matthew Delaney, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 12 Ks (he gave up a single walk). Delaney has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ryan Williams, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double. AJ Lenhart was another key player, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Albuquerque Academy pushed their record up to 17-9 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Lovington, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 13-14 record this season.
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