Baseball Preview: San Lorenzo Grizzlies vs. Mt. Eden Monarchs
San Lorenzo is 1-9 against Mt. Eden since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The San Lorenzo Grizzlies will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mt. Eden Monarchs at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, San Lorenzo was able to grind out a solid victory over Tennyson, taking the game 7-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for San Lorenzo.
David Pena was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Pena was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Rogelio Hernandez and Isac Mendoza did most of the damage at the plate: Hernandez scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3, while Mendoza scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Hernandez 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. Brandon Traylor was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Mt. Eden had just enough and edged Mission San Jose out 6-5 on Monday.
The team relied heavily on Cristian Alvarenga, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Javier Alfaro III, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
San Lorenzo's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-11. As for Mt. Eden, their victory bumped their record up to 6-11.
Mt. Eden's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: San Lorenzo has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .432. It's a different story for Mt. Eden, though, as they've only averaged .323. Will they be able to contain San Lorenzo's hitters?
San Lorenzo suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Mt. Eden in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will San Lorenzo have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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