Hope Christian is 0-8 against Albuquerque Academy since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Hope Christian Huskies will head out on the road to face off against the Albuquerque Academy Chargers at 4:00 p.m. Hope Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Albuquerque Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Tuesday, Hope Christian faced Bernalillo in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Hope Christian fell just short of Bernalillo by a score of 3-2. Hope Christian has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Joe Marek spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Jacob Baca was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Albuquerque Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of Valley by a score of 6-5.
Matthew Delaney was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Delaney was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a triple and a run.
In other batting news, Satish Raichur made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run.
Hope Christian's record is now 10-5. As for Albuquerque Academy, their record is now 8-7.
Hope Christian came up short against Albuquerque Academy in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 4-1. Thankfully for Hope Christian, Michelangelo Duva (who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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