Bernalillo lost to St. Michael on Thursday, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Thursday. Bernalillo narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past St. Michael's 7-5.
Uriel Castro
| 03/20/25 vs St. Michael's | 13 |
| 03/15/25 vs West Mesa | 9 |
| 03/07/25 vs Albuquerque Academy | 9 |
| 02/28/25 @ Capital | 6 |
| 02/27/25 @ Belen | 0 |
| + 4 more games |
Uriel Castro made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off four hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. He has become a key player for Bernalillo: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-5 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Anthony Garcia, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one double. That home run marked the first that he launched this season. Another player making a difference was Ryan Mortensen, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple and one RBI.
Bernalillo was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. They are 3-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Bernalillo is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-6 record this season. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.75 runs across that stretch. With the defeat, St. Michael's broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-3.
Coming up, Bernalillo will be taking part in a tournament against Pojoaque Valley at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bernalillo is facing Pojoaque Valley at the right time seeing as Pojoaque Valley is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for St. Michael's, they will host Sandia Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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