Baseball Preview: Petrolia Pirates vs. Alvord Bulldogs
The Petrolia Pirates will face off against the Alvord Bulldogs on Saturday.
Petrolia heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Thursday. They lost 12-1 to Alvord. Petrolia has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Alvord's part, Dylan Henderson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Henderson was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, Aidan Caporale was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Kellen McDaniel, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-2.
Petrolia's defeat dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Alvord, the win was the 13th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-4.
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