Rio Grande had lost five straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 8-14 to make it six. They came up short against the Albuquerque Academy Chargers, falling 13-1. If the Ravens were looking for revenge after losing 21-10 to the Chargers when the teams met back in March of 2020, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Mya Peralta and Ceanna Sanchez did some serious damage despite the final result: Peralta went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one RBI, while Sanchez went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and one double.
As for Albuquerque Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games.
On Albuquerque Academy's side, Melissa Purcella made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits. Purcella has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with three RBI and two runs.
In other batting news, Samantha Walker was a standout: she went 2-for-5 with three runs and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Ann Shelton, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Albuquerque Academy beat Rio Grande by a score of 15-13 later that day.
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