Hope Christian is 2-8 against Valley since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Hope Christian Huskies will head out on the road to challenge the Valley Vikings at 4:00 p.m. Hope Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
Hope Christian will bounce into Friday's game after beating Albuquerque Academy, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Hope Christian won by a run and slipped past Albuquerque Academy 7-6.
Joe Marek spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Nolan Garcia, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandon Chavez, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 12-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of Rio Grande.
Hope Christian is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. As for Valley, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-13.
Hope Christian beat Valley 7-4 in their previous matchup on April 9th. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hope Christian since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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