Baseball Preview: Sierra Vista Dons vs. Azusa Aztecs
Sierra Vista is 8-2 against Azusa since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. After both having extra time off, the pair will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 3:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, Sierra Vista got themselves on the board against Workman, but Workman never followed suit. They came out on top against the Lobos by a score of 5-0. The victory was just what Sierra Vista needed coming off of a 12-4 loss in their prior matchup.
Raul Frankie Zelaya made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Zelaya has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than seven innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Zelaya was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Andrew Mora, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Jesse Haro was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Azusa waltzed into their match last Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They put the hurt on the Falcons with a sharp 12-0 win.
Sierra Vista has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-7-1 record this season. As for Azusa, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-3.
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