Atrisco Heritage Academy has gone 8-2 against Del Norte recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Jaguars will look to defend their home field against the Knights at 10:00 a.m. Atrisco Heritage Academy will be strutting in after a victory while Del Norte will be coming in after a loss.
Atrisco Heritage Academy will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Monday, then bounced right back against West Mesa on Friday. The Jaguars put the hurt on the Mustangs with a sharp 16-6 win. The contest marked the Jaguars' most dominant victory of the season.
Estevan Flores tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over 4.2 innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
Ignacio Quintana
| 04/25/25 @ West Mesa | 3 |
| 04/15/25 vs Albuquerque | 2 |
| 03/27/25 vs Eldorado | 2 |
| 02/22/25 @ Manzano | 2 |
| 04/08/25 vs West Mesa | 1 |
At the plate, Ignacio Quintana was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Samuel Gonzalez was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one triple.
Atrisco Heritage Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .484. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Mesa only posted a batting average of .286.
Meanwhile, Del Norte lost 24-4 to Albuquerque Academy on Friday. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Del Norte's defeat dropped their record down to 2-16-1. As for Atrisco Heritage Academy, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-14.
Atrisco Heritage Academy took their victory against Del Norte in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 11-3 score. Do the Jaguars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Knights turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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