Baseball Preview: Alhambra Bulldogs vs. Miramonte Matadors
Alhambra is 7-2 against Miramonte since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Alhambra Bulldogs will head out on the road to take on the Miramonte Matadors at 4:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Tuesday.
Miramonte's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Tuesday: Alhambra had not allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. Alhambra never let Concord onto the board and left with an 8-0 win last Thursday.
Alhambra got a great performance from Cameron Millar as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over six innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Alhambra let Dom Azevedo and Morgan Tran loose on the outfield. Azevedo went 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a double, while Tran went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Daniel Polasek, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Miramonte's hitters rose to the challenge against a Eagles pitching crew that boasted an average of only three runs allowed on Thursday. Everything went Miramonte's way against Berean Christian as Miramonte made off with a 13-2 victory. The win was familiar territory for Miramonte who now have three in a row.
Alhambra is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. As for Miramonte, their victory bumped their record up to 10-12.
Alhambra beat Miramonte 4-0 in their previous matchup back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for Alhambra since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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