The Artesia Bulldogs will take on the Hope Christian Huskies at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday. Artesia is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last 11 games.
Artesia is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They walked away with an 8-5 win over Bernalillo.
Hope Christian came out on top against Valley on Saturday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run seventh inning. The Huskies had just enough and edged out the Vikings 6-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Huskies.
The team relied heavily on Trey Baillio, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April.
Artesia's victory was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-6. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games. As for Hope Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 18-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Artesia has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Hope Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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