Baseball Preview: Antonito Trojans vs. Sierra Grande Panthers
The Antonito Trojans will head out on the road to take on the Sierra Grande Panthers at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. Sierra Grande took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Antonito, who comes in off a win.
Antonito can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent match last Tuesday. Everything went their way against Centennial as Antonito made off with a 15-8 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Antonito considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Rylan Trant made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single hit while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. Trant was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, Darius Cisneros-Gomez was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Matthew Mascarenaz, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Sierra Grande unfortunately witnessed the end of their ten-game winning streak on Tuesday. They suffered a tough 14-5 defeat at the hands of Walsenburg. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Sierra Grande has scored all season.
Derek Martinez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Martinez is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Rolando Najera was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
The victory got Antonito back to even at 5-5-1. As for Sierra Grande, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Antonito has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Sierra Grande struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Antonito's way against Sierra Grande when the teams last played back in April of 2019 as Antonito made off with a 13-1 win. Does Antonito have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sierra Grande turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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