Albuquerque Academy unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They came up short against the Sandia Matadors on Thursday, falling 12-5. The Chargers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Matadors apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2022.
Albuquerque Academy got a good showing from Brian Valdez, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Daniel Candelas made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI.
Albuquerque Academy didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 10-0 victory against Santa Fe on the 1st. As for Sandia, they will welcome Cibola at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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