Albuquerque lost against Los Lunas back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Albuquerque Bulldogs lost 15-5 to the Los Lunas Tigers. Albuquerque has struggled against Los Lunas recently, as their contest on Saturday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
For Los Lunas' part, JJ Utash was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Utash has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Utash was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kaiden Reese and James Utash did most of the damage at the plate: Reese scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3, while Utash went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Jonah Utash, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Albuquerque's loss dropped their record down to 9-16. As for Los Lunas, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 16-9 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Albuquerque by a score of 4-1 later that day.
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