Bernalillo is 0-10 against Albuquerque Academy since April of 2019 but things could change on Friday. The Spartans will be playing at home against the Chargers at 4:00 p.m. Bernalillo has given up an average of 7.8 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Bernalillo came up short against Belen on Tuesday, falling 14-8. The Spartans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Albuquerque Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Del Norte a 13-0 shutout on Tuesday. Considering the Chargers have won eight matches by more than eight runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Albuquerque Academy got a massive performance out of Joseph Rounds, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI Rounds has posted since back in March. Andrew Olson was another key player, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3.
Albuquerque Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .435. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Albuquerque Academy pushed their record up to 10-8 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.2 runs over those games. As for Bernalillo, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-9.
Bernalillo might still be hurting after the 10-1 loss they got from Albuquerque Academy in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Spartans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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