Baseball Preview: Eastlake Titans vs. Montgomery Aztecs
Eastlake is 8-2 against Montgomery since May of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Eastlake Titans will head out on the road to challenge the Montgomery Aztecs at 3:30 p.m. Eastlake is coming into the game hot, having won their last nine games.
Eastlake stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They blew past Bonita Vista 9-0. That's two games straight that Eastlake has won by exactly nine runs.
The result came thanks to Jake Davis's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up 12 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Noah Solano was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Jacob May was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with four RBI and two runs.
Meanwhile, Montgomery narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Otay Ranch 4-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Montgomery.
Montgomery also got a great performance from Anthony Gonzalez as he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Luis Arturo Chavez, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Khalyl Perez, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Eastlake's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-5. As for Montgomery, their victory bumped their record up to 9-12.
Montgomery's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Eastlake hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .322. It's a different story for Montgomery, though, as they've only averaged .229. Will they be able to contain Eastlake's hitters?
Eastlake skirted past Montgomery 5-4 when the teams last played on Thursday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Eastlake 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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