Baseball Game Preview: Alhambra Moors vs. Montebello Oilers

For the second straight game, Alhambra will face off against Montebello. The Moors will venture away from home to face off against the Oilers at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Alhambra 3.6, Montebello 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.

Alhambra was handed a 11-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Montebello 4-3.

Daniel Gonzalez was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Nero Navarro was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.

Alhambra is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-4-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Montebello, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-7.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Alhambra has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Montebello struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.