Baseball Preview: Baldwin Park Braves vs. Montclair Cavaliers
Baldwin Park is 8-2 against Montclair since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Baldwin Park Braves will head out on the road to challenge the Montclair Cavaliers at 3:30 p.m. Montclair took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Baldwin Park, who comes in off a win.
Baldwin Park was handed a seven-point defeat in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Don Lugo on Thursday. Baldwin Park had just enough and edged Don Lugo out 6-4. The victory was just what Baldwin Park needed coming off of a 14-7 loss in their prior contest.
Damian Andrade was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (he also only allowed one walk). Andrade was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Julian Huerta, who scored a run while going 1-for-4. James Vasquez was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Montclair fell victim to Chino and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They suffered a rough 6-0 defeat at the hands of the Cowboys.
Baldwin Park's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-12-1. As for Montclair, they dropped their record down to 11-9-1 with that loss, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Baldwin Park came up short against Montclair in their previous matchup back in March, falling 7-3. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Montclair's Rudy Padilla, who struck out six batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Now that Baldwin Park knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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