Albuquerque hit West Mesa with a seven-run sixth inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Mustangs came up short against the Bulldogs, falling 15-5. The Mustangs haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.

Ellie Padilla
04/18/25 @ Albuquerque | 2 |
04/15/25 vs Rio Grande | 3 |
04/14/25 @ Del Norte | 2 |
04/09/25 vs Albuquerque | 4 |
04/08/25 @ Atrisco Heritage Academy | 1 |
+ 2 more games |
Ellie Padilla was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. She has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times she's played. Trinity 'Toots' Bazan was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
West Mesa's loss dropped their record down to 9-14. As for Albuquerque, their victory bumped their record up to 12-8.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. West Mesa is set to challenge their familiar foe Los Lunas at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Albuquerque will face off against rival Rio Grande at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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