Baseball Game Preview: Magnolia Sentinels vs. Anaheim Colonists

By Team Reports Mar 20, 2024, 2:30am

Preview: Magnolia Sentinels vs. Anaheim Colonists

Magnolia is 0-10 against Anaheim since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Magnolia Sentinels will look to defend their home field against the Anaheim Colonists at 3:15 p.m.

Magnolia was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. Their tough 15-3 defeat to Santa Ana Valley might stick with them for a while.

Meanwhile, Anaheim put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Western as Anaheim made off with a 16-1 win.

Cristina Guillen was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Guillen has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Guillen was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.

In other batting news, Taylor Falt was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was Xitlalli Cordova, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.

Magnolia's loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Anaheim, they now have a winning record of 6-5.

Magnolia might still be hurting after the 13-3 defeat they got from Anaheim in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Magnolia avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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