Baseball Preview: Estrella Foothills Wolves vs. Canyon del Oro Dorados
The Estrella Foothills Wolves will square off against the Canyon del Oro Dorados on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Estrella Foothills comes in on ten and Canyon del Oro on three.
In what's become a running theme this season, Estrella Foothills gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Deer Valley a 13-0 shutout.
Devin Kriley tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over 4.1 innings pitched.
At the plate, Landon Sloan was incredible, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Brock De Battista, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Canyon del Oro's hitters rose to the challenge against a Patriots pitching crew that boasted an average of only 4.08 runs allowed on Monday. Canyon del Oro walked away with a 10-6 victory over American Leadership Academy.
Regen Mazura looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Chris Humphreys and Ernie Alvarez did most of the damage at the plate: Humphreys scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Alvarez scored two runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Jones, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Estrella Foothills has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 19 of their last 20 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 27-3 record this season. As for Canyon del Oro, they pushed their record up to 23-6 with that win, which was their tenth straight at home.
Wednesday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Estrella Foothills has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .492. However, it's not like Canyon del Oro struggles in that department as they've averaged .464. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Estrella Foothills came out on top in a nail-biter against Canyon del Oro in their previous matchup back in May of 2019, sneaking past 3-1. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Canyon del Oro's Enrique Romero, who tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Now that he won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be that much easier for Estrella Foothills to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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