Hope Christian is 1-9 against Valley since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Huskies are taking a road trip to square off against the Vikings at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Hope Christian has three straight wins, Valley has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Hope Christian will bounce into Tuesday's game after beating Albuquerque Academy, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Huskies came out on top against the Chargers by a score of 8-5 on Friday.
Iliana Cordova
| 04/04/25 vs Albuquerque Academy | 9 |
| 04/02/25 @ Bernalillo | 9 |
| 03/28/25 vs Belen | 5 |
| 03/27/25 vs Santa Rosa | 6 |
| 03/22/25 vs Shiprock | 7 |
Iliana Cordova spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on six hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Hope Christian saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Jimenez, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Raelynn Michel also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Valley didn't have quite enough to beat Albuquerque Academy on Wednesday and fell 7-5.
Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Hope Christian, their record now sits at 9-3.
Hope Christian might still be hurting after the 16-1 loss they got from Valley when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Huskies avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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