The Hope Christian Huskies will head out to take on the Rio Grande Ravens at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with six consecutive losses for Hope Christian and three for Rio Grande.
Saturday just wasn't the day for Hope Christian's offense. They came up short against Hozho Academy on Saturday, falling 15-0. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, the Huskies' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Hope Christian saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Jimenez, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Rio Grande suffered their closest loss since March 21st on Saturday. They fell just short of Albuquerque Academy by a score of 15-13. Even if the Ravens couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Hope Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 12-10. As for Rio Grande, their loss dropped their record down to 8-15.
Hope Christian suffered a grim 23-4 defeat to Rio Grande in their previous meeting back in March 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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