Baseball Preview: Sand Creek Scorpions vs. Sierra Stallions
Sand Creek is 9-0 against Sierra since May of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Sand Creek Scorpions will head out on the road to challenge the Sierra Stallions at 4:00 p.m. The last three games Sand Creek has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Sand Creek will bounce into Tuesday's match after beating Elizabeth, who they hadn't topped in six consecutive meetings. Sand Creek won by a run and slipped past Elizabeth 3-2.
Emmanuel Rodriguez made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Rodriguez was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Rodriguez wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nolan Stratton, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Sierra was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 20-0 walloping at the hands of The Classical Academy.
Sand Creek's win bumped their record up to 6-8-1. As for Sierra, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8-1.
Sand Creek took their victory against Sierra when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 19-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sand Creek since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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