Baseball Recap: Hinkley Thunder vs. Arvada Bulldogs
Hinkley extended their losing streak to 15 on Friday, dropping their season record down to 0-15 in the process. They came up short against the Arvada Bulldogs, falling 14-0. The Thunder were not able to make up for their defeat to the Bulldogs from their previous meeting back in March of 2019.
Hinkley saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emiliano Manjarrez Soleto, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double.
As for Arvada, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. Considering they have won six games by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
On Arvada's side, Harley Medina made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Medina has posted since back in March. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and one triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Isaac Martinez, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Arvada: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 3-5 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Cameron Henderson, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple.
Looking ahead, Hinkley will challenge Overland at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Trailblazers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.63 runs per game on average), something the Thunder will no doubt try to take advantage of. Arvada has already played their next contest (against Bruce Randolph), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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