Baseball Preview: Saunders Trades & Tech Blue Devils vs. Gorton Wolves
Saunders Trades & Tech is 7-1 against Gorton since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Saunders Trades & Tech Blue Devils will look to defend their home field against the Gorton Wolves at 4:00 p.m. The pair are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Having struggled with eight losses in a row dating back to last season, Saunders Trades & Tech finally turned things around against Lincoln last Friday. Saunders Trades & Tech's pitchers stepped up to hand Lincoln a 10-0 shutout. The high-scoring effort was just what Saunders Trades & Tech needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Meanwhile, Gorton scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 15-4 margin over Hamilton. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Julius Vargas and Angel Rodriguez were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Vargas pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Rodriguez tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Vargas scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Rodriguez scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Gorton got a massive performance out of Justin Medina, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double. Abdiel Almanzar was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with four RBI and a run.
Saunders Trades & Tech's win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-1. As for Gorton, their victory bumped their record up to 5-7.
Everything went Saunders Trades & Tech's way against Gorton in their previous meeting back in May of 2019 as Saunders Trades & Tech made off with a 15-0 win. Does Saunders Trades & Tech have another victory up their sleeve, or will Gorton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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