Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Los Alamos couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They lost 7-0 to the Albuquerque Academy Chargers on Friday. Los Alamos' defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
For Albuquerque Academy's part, Matthew Delaney made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. Delaney has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Delaney was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Mark McNaney was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3. Satish Raichur was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Los Alamos' loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-8. As for Albuquerque Academy, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-10.
While Los Alamos 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 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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