Baseball Preview: Doherty Spartans vs. Pine Creek Eagles
Doherty has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Pine Creek Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Doherty sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-9 victory over Liberty. That's two games straight that Doherty has won by just one run.
Brody Noll was a standout: he scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Aharon Enriquez, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Pine Creek waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Cyclones by a score of 5-1.
Banan Vandever spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ethan Olson and Cannon Budge did most of the damage at the plate: Olson scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Budge scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Olson has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Aiden Wilson, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Doherty's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-8. As for Pine Creek, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Doherty has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Pine Creek struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.1. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Doherty might still be hurting after the 14-1 loss they got from Pine Creek in their previous matchup on April 11th. Can Doherty avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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