Baseball Preview: Contreras Cobras vs. Roybal Titans
Contreras is 0-10 against Roybal since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Contreras Cobras will square off against the Roybal Titans at 1:00 p.m. Contreras is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
Contreras won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Tuesday. They suffered a tough 15-4 loss at the hands of Gardena.
Contreras saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cristian Carrasco, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and a triple.
After soaring to a nine-point win in their last game, Roybal came back down to earth on Tuesday. They fell just short of Fremont by a score of 4-2. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, Roybal couldn't push the score so high this time.
Albert Chavez put in work no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Chavez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Chavez was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Contreras' record is now 5-4. As for Roybal, their record now sits at 6-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Contreras has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Roybal struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Contreras suffered a grim 12-3 defeat to Roybal in their previous meeting on Wednesday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Chavez, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Now that Contreras knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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