Del Norte has been on the road for nine straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Albuquerque Academy Chargers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Del Norte will be strutting in after a win while Albuquerque Academy will be coming in after a defeat.
While Del Norte has not struggled against Rio Grande recently, they managed to flip the script back in March. Del Norte came out on top against Rio Grande by a score of 10-6. The victory was just what Del Norte needed coming off of a 13-1 loss in their prior contest.
Jade Rodriguez made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Rodriguez was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaitlyn Teller, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Olive Dean was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Albuquerque Academy's offense. They fell victim to a tough 13-0 defeat at the hands of Silver on Saturday. Albuquerque Academy has struggled against Silver recently, as their matchup on Saturday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Del Norte's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-9. As for Albuquerque Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 8-6.
Del Norte might still be hurting after the 15-3 defeat they got from Albuquerque Academy in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Del Norte, Sarah Post (who struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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