The Bernalillo Spartans will head out on the road to square off against the Del Norte Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Bernalillo has five straight victories, Del Norte has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Tuesday, Bernalillo faced Hope Christian in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Bernalillo skirted past Hope Christian 3-2. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs Bernalillo has scored all season.
Uriel Castro spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on nine hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Bernalillo saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hondo Baca, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
While Del Norte couldn't quite beat Manzano on Saturday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 15-point defeat they were dealt on Saturday. Del Norte fell just short of Manzano by a score of 6-4.
Del Norte saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dakari Morenike, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Bernalillo pushed their record up to 11-3 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Del Norte, their loss dropped their record down to 4-12.
Del Norte's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Bernalillo hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .345. It's a different story for Del Norte, though, as they've only averaged .237. Will they be able to contain Bernalillo's hitters?
Everything went Bernalillo's way against Del Norte in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Bernalillo made off with a 9-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bernalillo since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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