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| 04/08/25 - Home | 7-6 W |
| 03/22/24 - Home | 3-6 L |
| 03/11/23 - Home | 15-0 W |
| 03/11/23 - Home | 11-8 W |
| 03/16/22 - Home | 9-2 W |
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Atrisco Heritage Academy is 9-1 against West Mesa since March of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Jaguars will head out to square off against the Mustangs at 3:30 p.m. Neither Atrisco Heritage Academy nor West Mesa posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Atrisco Heritage Academy managed to slip by Los Lunas the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Jaguars lost 7-1 to the Tigers on Wednesday. The Jaguars' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Atrisco Heritage Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Melanie MacIas, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
Meanwhile, West Mesa came up short against Los Lunas on Tuesday, falling 8-2. The defeat continues a trend for the Mustangs in their meetings with the Tigers: they've now lost three in a row.
Ellie Padilla made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. She has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last eight times she's played. Another player making a difference was Trinity 'Toots' Bazan, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and one run.
Atrisco Heritage Academy's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 16-6. As for West Mesa, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-15.
West Mesa's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Atrisco Heritage Academy has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.1 hits per game. It's a different story for West Mesa, though, as they've been averaging 12.2 hits. Given Atrisco Heritage Academy's sizable advantage in that area, the Mustangs will need to find a way to close that gap.
Atrisco Heritage Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against West Mesa in their previous matchup on April 8th, sneaking past 7-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Jaguars since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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