Baseball Preview: Atwater Falcons vs. Escalon Cougars
The Atwater Falcons will head out on the road to face off against the Escalon Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Atwater comes in on seven and Escalon on eight.
If Atwater beats Escalon with four runs on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Atwater walked away with a 4-1 win over Golden Valley last Thursday.
Logan Sanchez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Atwater saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mathias Cole, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Escalon gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 17-4 margin over Modesto Christian.
Jamin Miller was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Miller was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with four RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other pitching news, Josh Fiori looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Back at the plate, Lorenzo Texeira was a standout: he scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Logan Huebner, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Atwater pushed their record up to 11-10 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Escalon, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 14-10 record this season.
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