After flying high against Sandia Prep last Wednesday, Hope Christian came back down to earth. The Hope Christian Huskies suffered a tough 8-1 loss at the hands of the Albuquerque Academy Chargers on Friday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Hope Christian in their matchups with Albuquerque Academy: they've now lost six in a row.
Zo? Mangrum made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played.
On Albuquerque Academy's side, Melissa Purcella made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 18 over seven innings pitched. Purcella was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Samantha Walker and Brooklynn Dominguez did most of the damage at the plate: Walker went 3-for-4 with four RBI and a double, while Dominguez scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Sydney Koranyi was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Hope Christian's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-7. As for Albuquerque Academy, they pushed their record up to 8-4 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hope Christian will take on Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hope Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.1 runs per game this season. As for Albuquerque Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bloomfield at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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