Del Norte had lost seven straight at home, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 2-16-1 to make it eight. They lost 24-4 to the Albuquerque Academy Chargers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Chargers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-0 on April 8th.
Michael Martinez was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
As for Albuquerque Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a massive bump to their 15-9 record this season. The result was nothing new for Albuquerque Academy, who have now won 11 matches by eight runs or more so far this season.
On Albuquerque Academy's side, Brian Valdez looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. What's more, Valdez posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March.
On the hitting side, Albuquerque Academy got a massive performance out of Ryan Williams, who got on base in four of his six plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. That's the most runs Williams has posted since back in March. Daniel Candelas was another key player, going 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and one double.
Looking ahead, Del Norte will head out on the road to challenge Atrisco Heritage Academy at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Albuquerque Academy, they will host Bernalillo at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Chargers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Spartans have averaged an impressive 7.7 runs per game this season.
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