If Hope Christian was feeling good off their 21-7 takedown of Pojoaque Valley last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Hope Christian Huskies fell victim to a rough 20-2 defeat at the hands of the Bernalillo Spartans on Tuesday. Hope Christian has struggled against Bernalillo recently, as their game on Tuesday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Hope Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zo? Mangrum, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
On Bernalillo's side, Autumn Arriola made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Arriola was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, Kylee Dineyazzie was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Jillian Torres was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a double.
Hope Christian's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-6. As for Bernalillo, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-5.
Hope Christian will head out on the road to square off against Sandia Prep at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hope Christian is facing Sandia Prep at the right time seeing as Sandia Prep is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Bernalillo, they will be playing at home against Goddard at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Bernalillo is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
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