Baseball Preview: Mohave Accelerated Patriots vs. Salome Frogs
Mohave Accelerated is 10-0 against Salome since February of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Mohave Accelerated Patriots will be staying on the road to face off against the Salome Frogs at 4:00 p.m. Salome took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Mohave Accelerated, who comes in off a win.
Mohave Accelerated will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Laughlin on Tuesday. Mohave Accelerated was the clear victor by a 19-1 margin over Laughlin. That 18 run margin sets a new team best for Mohave Accelerated this season.
Jacek Smogoleski was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Smogoleski was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles.
In other batting news, Matt Brennan was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with two triples, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Tanner Picard, who scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Salome was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 11-1 walloping at the hands of Bagdad. That's two games in a row now that Salome has lost by exactly ten runs.
Mohave Accelerated's victory ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-14. As for Salome, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.
Mohave Accelerated took their win against Salome in their previous meeting back in April of 2022 by a conclusive 12-5. Does Mohave Accelerated have another victory up their sleeve, or will Salome turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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