Baseball Preview: Sunnyside Blue Devils vs. Rincon/University Rangers
Sunnyside has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Rincon/University Rangers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Sunnyside's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three games.
On Monday, Sunnyside was able to grind out a solid victory over Tucson High Magnet School, taking the game 10-5.
Josh Barrios tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up five earned runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Sunnyside got a massive performance out of Jorge Ruiz, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Ruiz is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last six games he's played. Orlando Cobarrubias was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Rincon/University was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 16th straight loss. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Marana.
Thomas Montgomery spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and six unearned) runs on five hits.
At the plate, Rincon/University saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Roysse Leyva, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ibrahim Romero, who got no hits from his four at bats.
Sunnyside is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. As for Rincon/University, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-17.
Rincon/University's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Sunnyside hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .352. It's a different story for Rincon/University, though, as they've only averaged .230. Will they be able to contain Sunnyside's hitters?
Everything went Sunnyside's way against Rincon/University in their previous meeting on Friday as Sunnyside made off with a 20-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sunnyside since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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