Valley was the 6-5 winner over Albuquerque Academy when they last played one another back in April, but their luck changed this time around. The Valley Vikings took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Albuquerque Academy Chargers on Friday. That's two games in a row now that Valley has lost by exactly five runs.
Valley saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elias Saiz, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Albuquerque Academy's side, Matthew Delaney spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up ten Ks. Delaney has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Mark McNaney was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Ryan Williams was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
This is the second loss in a row for Valley and nudges their season record down to 10-11. As for Albuquerque Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 13-9 record this season.
Valley will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Rio Grande at 6:00 p.m. Rio Grande is coming into the matchup with seven straight victories at home, so Valley will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Albuquerque Academy, they will head out on the road to take on Hope Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Albuquerque Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
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