Rio Grande had lost three straight at home, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 4-9 to make it four. They lost 19-4 to the Atrisco Heritage Academy Jaguars. That's two games in a row now that the Ravens have lost by exactly 15 runs.
Mercedes Valenzuela and Yvette 'Bear' Breneiser did some serious damage despite the final result: Valenzuela went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double, while Breneiser went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Maes, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and one run.
As for Atrisco Heritage Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-5. They not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since March 13th (when they won 18-1).
On Atrisco Heritage Academy's side, Larissa Morinia was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave Morinia a new career-high. Esseney Romero also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Rio Grande didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 18-3 win against Highland on the 12th. As for Atrisco Heritage Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 15-0 victory against Del Norte on the 12th.
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