Baseball Preview: Alta Loma Braves vs. Ayala Bulldogs
Alta Loma is 0-10 against Ayala since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Alta Loma Braves will look to defend their home field against the Ayala Bulldogs at 3:30 p.m. Ayala took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Alta Loma, who comes in off a win.
While Alta Loma has not struggled against Glendora recently, they managed to flip the script on Friday. Alta Loma came out on top against Glendora by a score of 6-2.
Alexander Erickson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Erickson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other pitching news, Grant MacCharles tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Logan Sein, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Evan Salcido was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Ayala had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Bonita on Friday. That's two games in a row now that Ayala has lost by just one run.
The win got Alta Loma back to even at 11-11. As for Ayala, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-11-1 record this season.
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