Baseball Preview: Chamblee Bulldogs vs. Arabia Mountain Rams
The Chamblee Bulldogs will stay at home for another game and welcome the Arabia Mountain Rams at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Chamblee got the win against M.L. King by a conclusive 10-2.
Cooper Lewis made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run but no hits. Lewis has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Lewis was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Joey David, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Cian Khajavi, who scored a run.
Meanwhile, Arabia Mountain had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Lithonia a 3-0 shutout on Wednesday. The victory was just what Arabia Mountain needed coming off of a 12-0 defeat in their prior game.
Like Chamblee, Arabia Mountain also got a great game from a two-way player: Dewayne Shealey. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Shealey was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Shealey wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ronald Jones III, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Chamblee is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 14-10 record this season. As for Arabia Mountain, their win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-12.
Chamblee took their victory against Arabia Mountain in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 8-1. Will Chamblee repeat their success, or does Arabia Mountain have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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