Preview: Los Molinos Bulldogs vs. Maxwell Panthers
Los Molinos is 6-1 against Maxwell since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Los Molinos Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Maxwell Panthers at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Los Molinos made easy work of Anderson and carried off an 8-2 win. The victory was just what Los Molinos needed coming off of a 13-1 defeat in their prior game.
Izick Nelson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Brayden Weibling was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Harrison Hamre was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Maxwell had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Bears out 4-3. That's two games straight that Maxwell has won by just one run.
Melvin Martinez tossed a big game, pitching 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. Walter Avery picked up the save, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
On the hitting side, Maxwell's win was truly a team effort as one different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Vincent Orozco, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Los Molinos now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Maxwell, their victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Los Molinos has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Maxwell struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Los Molinos' way against Maxwell when the teams last played back in March of 2023 as Los Molinos made off with a 12-0 win. Will Los Molinos repeat their success, or does Maxwell have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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