Albuquerque entered their tilt with Rio Grande on Friday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Ravens 17-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Bulldogs also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2024.
Raquel Waldrop made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. Waldrop was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 1.1 stolen bases per game.
Emma Gonzalez
| 04/04/25 @ Rio Grande | 3 |
| 03/27/25 vs Valley | 2 |
| 03/01/25 vs Manzano | 2 |
| 03/21/25 @ Cleveland | 1 |
| 03/15/25 vs Albuquerque Academy | 1 |
In other batting news, Emma Gonzalez was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Joselyn Estrada, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Albuquerque always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .568. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rio Grande only posted an OBP of .333.
Albuquerque's victory bumped their record up to 10-6. As for Rio Grande, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Albuquerque will square off against rival West Mesa at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Rio Grande is set to face off against their familiar foe Los Lunas at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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