Hope Christian is 2-8 against Valley since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Huskies will head out on the road to challenge the Vikings at 4:00 p.m. Hope Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Hope Christian fell victim to Albuquerque Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They fell just short of the Chargers by a score of 2-0.
Jacob Gergen
| 04/04/25 vs Albuquerque Academy | 8 |
| 03/29/25 vs Belen | 11 |
| 03/19/25 @ Sandia | 5 |
| 03/08/25 @ Sandia Prep | 9 |
| 02/28/25 vs Belen | 5 |
Jacob Gergen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Valley and Albuquerque Academy, and Albuquerque Academy kept the tradition alive. The Vikings took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Chargers on Wednesday.
Zaid Alomari was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in March.
At the plate, Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luis Gomez, who went 2-for-4 with one double.
Valley's record is now 8-10. As for Hope Christian, the loss was their first at home , dropping their record down to 10-5.
Hope Christian couldn't quite finish off Valley when the teams last played back in March and fell 2-0. Can the Huskies avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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