Baseball Preview: Canyon del Oro Dorados vs. Estrella Foothills Wolves
Canyon del Oro has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Estrella Foothills Wolves on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Monday, Canyon del Oro was able to grind out a solid win over American Leadership Academy, taking the game 10-6.
Regen Mazura looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Canyon del Oro let Chris Humphreys and Ernie Alvarez loose on the outfield. Humphreys scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Alvarez scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Michael Jones, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Estrella Foothills gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They blew past Deer Valley 13-0. The win was nothing new for Estrella Foothills as they're now sitting on ten straight.
Devin Kriley tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over 4.1 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Landon Sloan was incredible, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, a triple, and a run. Brock De Battista was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Canyon del Oro's victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-6. As for Estrella Foothills, they are on a roll lately: they've won 19 of their last 20 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 27-3 record this season.
Wednesday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Canyon del Oro hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .335. However, it's not like Estrella Foothills struggles in that department as they've averaged .395. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Canyon del Oro couldn't quite finish off Estrella Foothills when the teams last played back in May of 2019 and fell 3-1. Can Canyon del Oro avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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