Sandia Prep lost against Albuquerque Academy back in April of 2019, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Sandia Prep Sundevils lost 18-8 to the Albuquerque Academy Chargers. Sandia Prep has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ellie Garcia was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Kyrie Lujan, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
On Albuquerque Academy's side, Melissa Purcella made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Purcella has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Purcella was even better at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three stolen bases, and seven RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lilia Braun, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Bella Swanson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Sandia Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Albuquerque Academy, their win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Sandia Prep will take on East Mountain at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sandia Prep is facing East Mountain at the right time seeing as East Mountain is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Albuquerque Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Del Norte at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Albuquerque Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season.
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