Baseball Game Preview: Balboa Buccaneers vs. Washington Eagles

For the second straight game, Balboa will face off against Washington. Balboa is taking a road trip to challenge Washington at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Balboa comes in still looking for their first win of the season.

On Wednesday, Balboa didn't have quite enough to beat Washington and fell 5-4.

For Washington's part, Allan Au made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Au has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.

In other batting news, Nick Wilson was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. He is becoming a predictor of Washington's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 1-5 when he doesn't). Tasso Tourlos was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.

Balboa's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Washington, their record now sits at 4-6.