Baseball Recap: Glenn Eagles vs. Pioneer Titans
In what's become a running theme this season, Glenn gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Pioneer Titans with a sharp 13-1 victory. The win was familiar territory for Glenn who now have four in a row.
Bert Rodriguez and Josiah Alcala were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Rodriguez didn't allow a single hit, only one earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Alcala tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Rodriguez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Rodriguez scored a run while going 3-for-5, while Alcala scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Brandon Rivera looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Glenn got a massive performance out of Evan Perez, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Angel Aguilar, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Glenn pushed their record up to 10-6 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.3 runs per game. As for Pioneer, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-10.
Glenn will be playing at home against South Gate at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. South Gate's hitters has struggled lately (they haven't scored a run in three consecutive games), something the team is no doubt ready to change. As for Pioneer, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Glenn at 3:15 p.m. Glenn is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
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