In what's become a running theme this season, Albuquerque Academy gave their fans yet another huge win on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Moriarty Pintos with a sharp 12-4 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Albuquerque Academy.
Melissa Purcella made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Purcella was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Sydney Koranyi was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Lilia Braun was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Moriarty's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emma Rodiguez, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Rodiguez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Antonette Tumale, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Albuquerque Academy has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Moriarty, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-3 record this season.
Albuquerque Academy is on the road again on Tuesday to play Valley at 4:00 p.m. As for Moriarty, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hope Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Moriarty will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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