Rio Grande extended their losing streak to five on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 8-17 in the process. They came up short against the Atrisco Heritage Academy Jaguars, falling 17-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Jaguars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 19-4 on April 11th.
Rio Grande saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mercedes Valenzuela, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base.
As for Atrisco Heritage Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.1 runs over those games.
On Atrisco Heritage Academy's side, Melanie MacIas made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). MacIas has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
In other batting news, Juliana Hernandez was incredible, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-3. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. Aalyiah Chavez was another key player, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
Rio Grande didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 16-1 loss against West Mesa on the 2nd. As for Atrisco Heritage Academy, they have also already played their next game, a 4-3 victory against Albuquerque on the 2nd.
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