Preview: Arcadia Apaches vs. Gahr Gladiators
The Arcadia Apaches will head out on the road to challenge the Gahr Gladiators at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Arcadia will be looking to extend their current ten-game winning streak.
Arcadia proved they can win big on Friday (they won by ten) but on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 victory over Gahr.
Arcadia got a great performance from Gabriel Lopez as he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Gus Cooper relieved him and did a solid job, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Fernando Palencia, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Jordan Vogel, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Arcadia's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-2. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs per game. As for Gahr, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-5.
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