Baseball Game Preview: Bagdad Sultans vs. San Tan Charter Roadrunners

The Bagdad Sultans will be taking part in a tournament against the San Tan Charter Roadrunners at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Bagdad 3.2, San Tan Charter 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.

Bagdad is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Phoenix Christian just ended the team's 12-game winning streak on Thursday. They came up short against the Cougars, falling 9-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Sultans have suffered since March 1st.

Bagdad saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zayden Sanders, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and one run.

Meanwhile, San Tan Charter came tearing into Friday's matchup with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with an 8-3 victory over the Elks.

Anthony Crupi looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Braden Peasel, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Tommy Crupi, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

San Tan Charter's win bumped their record up to 14-1. As for Bagdad, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-2.

Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Bagdad has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.9 hits per game. However, it's not like San Tan Charter struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 3.3 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.