On Saturday, Atrisco Heritage Academy faced Sandia in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Atrisco Heritage Academy Jaguars' rough 10-3 loss to the Sandia Matadors might stick with them for a while. Atrisco Heritage Academy has struggled against Sandia recently, as their matchup on Saturday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Manuel Palos was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 5.2 innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Valentin Trujillo was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Jacob Alvarado was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Atrisco Heritage Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Sandia, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-1.
While Atrisco Heritage Academy had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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