Baseball Game Preview: Sabinal Yellowjackets vs. Charlotte Trojans

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03/11/25 - Home	14-4 W
04/09/24 - Home	10-0 W
03/15/24 - Away	10-3 W
04/11/23 - Away	13-1 W
03/17/23 - Home	2-1 W
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Sabinal is a perfect 10-0 against Charlotte since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Yellowjackets will square off against the Trojans at 6:00 p.m. Sabinal has given up an average of 12.2 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

The home team had come away the winner the last four times Sabinal and Falls City had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Yellowjackets fell 13-9 to the Beavers on Tuesday. The Yellowjackets have struggled against the Beavers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Charlotte). They put the hurt on La Pryor with a sharp 12-2 win on Tuesday. The Trojans haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.

Josh Gaitan made a splash no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. He has been consistent : he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. Charlotte is 4-2 when Gaitan posts two or more runs, but 1-8 otherwise.

In other batting news, Landon Gonzales was a standout: he scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of William Barahona, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.

Charlotte picked up their first home win, bumping their record up to 5-10. As for Sabinal, their loss dropped their record down to 3-10.

Everything went Sabinal's way against Charlotte in their previous matchup back in March, as Sabinal made off with a 14-4 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Yellowjackets since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.