Hope Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. Their tough 19-3 defeat to the Atrisco Heritage Academy Jaguars might stick with them for a while. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Hope Christian has scored all season.
Zo? Mangrum was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
On Atrisco Heritage Academy's side, Savannah Lujan was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Lujan was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Atrisco Heritage Academy got a massive performance out of Aalyiah Chavez, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Brooke Lopez was another key contributor, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with four RBI and two runs.
Hope Christian's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Atrisco Heritage Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 8-9.
Hope Christian is on the road again on Saturday to play Pojoaque Valley at 10:00 a.m. Pojoaque Valley is coming into the match with seven straight defeats at home, meaning Hope Christian will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Atrisco Heritage Academy, they will head out on the road to challenge Rio Rancho at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Atrisco Heritage Academy will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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