Baseball Preview: Alameda Hornets vs. Windsor Jaguars
The Alameda Hornets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Windsor Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Windsor took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Alameda, who comes in off a win.
Alameda took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Bishop O'Dowd 3-2.
Sam Berger looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Alameda saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaden Noonan, who went 3-for-5 with a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Cohen, who went 2-for-6 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Windsor was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 9-1 to Cardinal Newman.
Noah Strozewski made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run and a stolen base.
Alameda's victory bumped their record up to 14-9. As for Windsor, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-9-1.
Alameda might still be hurting after the 9-1 defeat they got from Windsor when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Thankfully for Alameda, Audie Hanes (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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