Baseball Preview: Flatonia Bulldogs vs. Ganado Indians
Flatonia is 9-1 against Ganado since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Flatonia Bulldogs are on the road again to play the Ganado Indians at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Flatonia scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Bloomington with a sharp 27-1 victory. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Flatonia with their most commanding win of the season.
Meanwhile, Ganado had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. They blew past the Wildcats 19-4.
Ayden Tudyk tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Callen Hajovsky was a standout: he scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Cain Hayden, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5.
Flatonia has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-2 record this season. As for Ganado, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-3.
Flatonia suffered a grim 10-2 defeat to Ganado in their previous matchup back in March. Can Flatonia avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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