It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Albuquerque ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over the West Mesa Mustangs. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last six times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Jude Williams looked comfortable as he tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four).
Maximo Granados
| 04/09/25 vs West Mesa | 3 |
| 03/29/25 vs East Mountain | 3 |
| 03/25/25 @ Valencia | 3 |
| 04/04/25 @ Rio Grande | 2 |
| 03/22/25 vs Hope Christian | 2 |
| + 6 more games |
At the plate, Maximo Granados was excellent, going 3-for-5 with two RBI and one double. Albuquerque is 2-1 when Granados posts three or more hits, but 3-13 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Abran Vigil, who scored three runs while going 2-for-5.
Albuquerque kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Mesa only managed five hits.
The win snapped Albuquerque's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-14 record. As for West Mesa, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Albuquerque will face off against Los Lunas at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something the Bulldogs surely won't give up without a fight. As for West Mesa, they will take on Hope Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Mustangs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Huskies have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season.
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