Hope Christian is 1-6 against Atrisco Heritage Academy since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Huskies will head out on the road to challenge the Jaguars at 3:00 p.m. Hope Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Hope Christian will bounce into Wednesday's contest after beating Valley, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Huskies had just enough and edged out the Vikings 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Huskies have posted since March 28th.
The team relied heavily on Caleb Pena, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March.
Meanwhile, Atrisco Heritage Academy fell victim to Rio Grande and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Ravens, falling 12-0. The Jaguars have struggled against the Ravens recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Samuel Gonzalez was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two doubles.
Hope Christian pushed their record up to 15-8 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Atrisco Heritage Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 9-15.
Hope Christian took their win against Atrisco Heritage Academy in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 8-2 score. Will the Huskies repeat their success, or do the Jaguars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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