Los Alamos is 1-9 against Albuquerque Academy since June of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Hilltoppers will face off against the Chargers at 4:00 p.m. Los Alamos knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past seven contests -- so hopefully Albuquerque Academy likes a good challenge.
On Saturday, Los Alamos got the win against Pojoaque Valley by a conclusive 15-2. The Hilltoppers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by ten runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Albuquerque Academy came up short against Belen on Saturday and fell 9-4.
Andrew Olson was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Joseph Rounds, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base.
Los Alamos is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs over those games. As for Albuquerque Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-9.
Los Alamos couldn't quite finish off Albuquerque Academy in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 and fell 4-2. Can the Hilltoppers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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