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| 04/19/24 - Home | 13-5 W |
| 04/17/24 - Away | 10-3 W |
| 03/20/24 - Home | 22-6 W |
| 04/27/23 - Away | 14-3 W |
| 04/25/23 - Home | 1-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Sultana has gone a perfect 10-0 against Hesperia recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. Sultana will square off against Hesperia at 3:15 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Hesperia will be up against a hot Sultana squad: the team just extended their winning streak to five. Sultana never let Serrano get on the board and left with a 9-0 victory on Thursday. The Sultans not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since February 19th.
Brody Sappington made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in March of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in February.
In other pitching news, Nico Torres looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in February.
Back at the plate, Eric Ruiz was incredible, going 1-for-2 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 Brayden Booth, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
While Hesperia didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. Everything went their way against Miller on Saturday as Hesperia made off with a 12-3 win. The Scorpions have beaten the Rebels the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Rebels has come to flipping the script.
Brenden Ozaki tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Josh Flores and Carlos Ramirez did most of the damage at the plate: Flores scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Ramirez scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Ramirez is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was Dru Lona, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Hesperia's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Sultana, their record is now 9-2-1.
Everything went Sultana's way against Hesperia in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Sultana made off with a 13-5 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sultana since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
