Albuquerque Academy scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Hope Christian Huskies as the Albuquerque Academy Chargers made off with a 24-7 victory. Albuquerque Academy might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won seven contests by seven runs or more this season.
Melissa Purcella was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Purcella was even better at the plate, getting on base in five of her six plate appearances with a home run, four runs, and five RBI.
In other batting news, Samantha Walker was a standout: she went 4-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Brooklynn Dominguez, who went 3-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple.
On Hope Christian's side, Amanda Enyart was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Albuquerque Academy now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Hope Christian, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-12 record this season.
Albuquerque Academy will be playing at home against Sandia Prep at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Sandia Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season. As for Hope Christian, they will head out on the road to face off against Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Hope Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
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