Baseball Game Preview: Alice Coyotes vs. Calallen Wildcats

By Team Reports Apr 3, 2024, 2:24am

Baseball Preview: Alice Coyotes vs. Calallen Wildcats

Alice is 0-10 against Calallen since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Alice Coyotes will head out on the road to take on the Calallen Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.

Alice was handed a two-point loss in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against King on Tuesday. Everything went Alice's way against King as Alice made off with a 10-1 victory. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Alice has managed all season.

ROBERT RAMIREZ made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. RAMIREZ has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. RAMIREZ was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on MATTHEW CARRILLO, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was LANDON RODRIGUEZ, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.

Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Calallen gave their fans yet another huge victory last Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand King a 13-0 shutout.

Alice is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-10-2 record this season. As for Calallen, their win bumped their record up to 17-6.

Alice came up short against Calallen in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 6-1. Can Alice avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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