The Bernalillo Spartans are on the road again on Saturday to play the Highland Hornets at 10:00 a.m. Bernalillo is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Bernalillo narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Valencia 10-8.
Alexis Hernandez - Carillo made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Hernandez - Carillo has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hernandez - Carillo was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Ulisses Castro was a standout: he scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Uriel Castro was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 15 runs the game before, Highland were a bit more limited in their contest on Saturday. They suffered a rough 11-1 defeat at the hands of Del Norte.
Highland saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Davi Shima, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Bernalillo's win bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Highland, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Highland's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Bernalillo hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .378. It's a different story for Highland, though, as they've only averaged .189. Will they be able to contain Bernalillo's hitters?
Bernalillo took their victory against Highland when the teams last played back in May of 2019 by a conclusive 17-2. Will Bernalillo repeat their success, or does Highland have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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