Softball Recap: Tuesday's Win Is Atrisco Heritage Academy's Seventh in Last Eight Outings

Jaguars

Margin (Wins)

04/21/25 vs Highland	22
04/29/25 vs Rio Grande	17
03/13/25 @ Valley	17
03/04/25 @ Bernalillo	16
04/25/25 @ West Mesa	15

While Atrisco Heritage Academy put up plenty of runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Rio Grande. The Jaguars were the clear victors by a 17-0 margin over the Ravens. The Jaguars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by ten runs or more this season.

Melanie MacIas made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). She 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, the team relied heavily on Juliana Hernandez, who fired 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.

Atrisco Heritage Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .724. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rio Grande only posted an OBP of .250.

Atrisco Heritage Academy is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games. As for Rio Grande, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-17.

Atrisco Heritage Academy has already played their next game, a 4-3 win against Albuquerque on the 2nd. As for Rio Grande, they also 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.