West Mesa is 1-9 against Atrisco Heritage Academy since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Mustangs are taking a road trip to take on the Jaguars at 3:30 p.m. West Mesa is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
West Mesa is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They fell 10-5 to Los Lunas.
Ellie Padilla made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-3. Ava 'Biscuit' Ortiz was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Atrisco Heritage Academy faced Lovington in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Jaguars lost 9-3 to the Wildcats. The Jaguars' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Analiz Cuellar was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run. That home run marked the first that she launched this season.
Atrisco Heritage Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 11-5. As for West Mesa, their loss dropped their record down to 7-11.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. West Mesa hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Atrisco Heritage Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.9 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
West Mesa was able to grind out a solid victory over Atrisco Heritage Academy in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, winning 6-3. Will the Mustangs repeat their success, or do the Jaguars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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