Hope Christian waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Del Norte Knights 13-3. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Iliana Cordova made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). Cordova was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two doubles. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024.
Ava Jimenez
| 04/15/25 vs Del Norte | 4 |
| 03/22/25 vs Navajo Prep | 3 |
| 04/11/25 @ Highland | 2 |
| 04/04/25 vs Albuquerque Academy | 2 |
| 04/02/25 @ Bernalillo | 2 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ava Jimenez, who scored three runs while going 4-for-4. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Lola Madrid, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Hope Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 11 hits in four consecutive games.
Hope Christian pushed their record up to 12-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Del Norte, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-18.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hope Christian will head out to face off against St. Michael's at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Huskies' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Horsemen have averaged an impressive 13.5 runs per game this season. As for Del Norte, they will face off against Bernalillo at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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