Baseball Preview: Discovery Warriors vs. Sun Valley Magnet Pioneers
Discovery is 0-5 against Sun Valley Magnet since April of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Discovery Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Sun Valley Magnet Pioneers at 3:00 p.m.
Discovery was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell just short of Valor Academy by a score of 8-7.
Meanwhile, Sun Valley Magnet scored the most runs they've had all season to find success two weeks ago. They were the clear victor by a 25-5 margin over Valor Academy. Sun Valley Magnet might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three games by 11 runs or more this season.
Miguel Martinez made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed an inning while giving up no earned run or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Martinez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Hovhannes Khachikyan was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs. Leonard Chavez Jr. was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
Discovery's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Sun Valley Magnet, their victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2.
Discovery might still be hurting after the 14-3 defeat they got from Sun Valley Magnet in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Discovery avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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