Bulldogs
| 04/18/25 @ West Mesa | 16 |
| 03/27/25 vs Farmington | 15 |
| 03/25/25 @ Valencia | 14 |
| 03/13/25 vs St. Pius X | 11 |
| 03/22/25 vs Hope Christian | 10 |
Albuquerque had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 5-17 to make it four. They fell 20-16 to the West Mesa Mustangs. On the bright side, the 16- run effort marked the Bulldogs' highest-scoring match to date.
Gabriel Pohl was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in March. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Abran Vigil made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 4-for-4 with three stolen bases and three runs. He is becoming a predictor of Albuquerque's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 3-16 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Erick Aceves, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run and one RBI.
As for West Mesa, their win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 8-14. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for their hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
On West Mesa's side, Ayden Gonzales was a standout: he got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four RBI and two runs. That's the most RBI Gonzales has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Scott Wilson, who went 2-for-4 with five RBI, one run, and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Albuquerque will face off against rival Rio Grande at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, West Mesa is set to challenge their familiar foe Los Lunas at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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