The Albuquerque Academy Chargers will venture away from home to take on the Rio Grande Ravens at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Albuquerque Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
Albuquerque Academy barely beat Valley the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Chargers put the hurt on the Vikings with a sharp 27-11 victory on Friday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Chargers considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Lillyann La Fata
| 04/18/25 @ Valley | 3 |
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Lillyann La Fata was a standout: she got on base in all five of her plate appearances with four runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Samantha Walker also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Albuquerque Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .717. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Rio Grande came up short against West Mesa on Tuesday, falling 16-5. The Ravens have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mercedes Valenzuela made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Brianna Knight, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
Albuquerque Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games. As for Rio Grande, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-11.
Saturday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Albuquerque Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .355. However, it's not like Rio Grande struggles in that department as they've averaged .488. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Albuquerque Academy took their victory against Rio Grande when the teams last played back in March of 2020 by a conclusive 21-10 score. Do the Chargers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Ravens turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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