Rio Grande has gone 9-1 against Atrisco Heritage Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Ravens will venture away from home to square off against the Jaguars at 4:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Rio Grande is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Los Lunas, who was ranked eighth at the time (Rio Grande was ranked 16th). The Ravens put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 9-3 win on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Ravens, who have now won nine matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Luis Salinas
| 04/25/25 vs Los Lunas | 6 |
| 04/15/25 @ West Mesa | 5 |
| 03/20/25 vs Albuquerque | 5 |
| 03/24/25 vs St. Pius X | 4 |
| 04/22/25 @ Albuquerque | 2 |
Luis Salinas made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Luis Guillen was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
Rio Grande was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .423. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Los Lunas only posted a batting average of .240.
Meanwhile, Atrisco Heritage Academy waltzed into their contest on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Knights as they made off with an 11-1 victory.
Like Rio Grande, Atrisco Heritage Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Manuel Palos. On the mound, he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Palos was also big at the plate, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Fabian Escobedo, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Andrew Herrera was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run.
Rio Grande has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a massive bump to their 14-9 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Atrisco Heritage Academy, their record is now 9-14.
Rio Grande skirted past Atrisco Heritage Academy 4-3 in their previous meeting on April 11th. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Ravens since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
