Baseball Recap: Calhan Bulldogs vs. Dolores Huerta Prep Scorpions
The matchup between Calhan and Dolores Huerta Prep on Friday hardly resembled the 2-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Calhan Bulldogs lost 20-3 to the Dolores Huerta Prep Scorpions. Calhan was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Dolores Huerta Prep apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Wyatt Crippen made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Liam Metzger, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
On Dolores Huerta Prep's side, Cameron Stringfellow made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Stringfellow was even better at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Dolores Huerta Prep got a massive performance out of Cristo Esquibel, who went 1-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and a double. Bryan Mendoza was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, a triple, and a run.
Calhan's defeat was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-17. As for Dolores Huerta Prep, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-11 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Calhan by a score of 13-6.
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