The Topper baseball team played this weekend in the Andres Arguello Tournament at St Pius in Albuquerque. For the first game, the Toppers played the Santa Fe Demons Thursday and won 10-0 in five innings. The Toppers played a solid game led by the pitching of Taylor Drake, pictured, who was credited with eight strike outs and allowed only one hit for the game. The Toppers lost the second game to Albuquerque Academy 7-0 and won the third game 12-5 over Gallop to finish the tournament. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

The Topper bats were hot, scoring five runs in the first inning and had the runs to initiate the mercy rule for the Demons in the 4th inning. Jaxon Martinez connects for a single in the 1st inning. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Ty Neal picks up a hot grounder in the 1st inning and makes the throw to 1st in time for the 3rd out for the inning. He is backed up by Right Fielder Caden Thornton. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Hunter Swavely celebrates his double in the 1st inning. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Topper catcher Calvin Wimer catches the pitch from Taylor Drake for the call of strike. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Gus Yeager slides in under the throw at 2nd base in the 1st inning. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Ty Neal covering 2nd tags out the runner in the 3rd inning. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com