Highland extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 1-8. They lost 24-0 to the Albuquerque Academy Chargers. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Hornets' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
As for Albuquerque Academy, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 18.3 runs over those games.
For Albuquerque Academy's part, Ryan Williams and Langston Leigh made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Williams pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Leigh struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). The dominant performance also gave Williams a new career-high in strikeouts (three). At bat, Williams went 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI, while Leigh went 2-for-4 with three runs and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jace Gabaldon, who went a perfect 5-for-5 with one home run, seven RBI, and four runs. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Schum, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Highland will venture away from home to take on Gallup at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Albuquerque Academy, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Rio Rancho at 3:00 p.m. on the 26th.
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