Baseball Preview: Alonso Ravens vs. Bloomingdale Bulls
The Alonso Ravens will be playing at home against the Bloomingdale Bulls at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Alonso: 3.5, Bloomingdale: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Alonso is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Friday, they were much more limited against Wharton on Tuesday. They fell 7-2 to the Wildcats.
Samuel Fernandez was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run. Carson Vega was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Bloomingdale fell victim to Steinbrenner and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 1-0. Bloomingdale's loss continues an unfortunate trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Drew Williams was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
At the plate, Bloomingdale saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Hinson, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Alonso's defeat dropped their record down to 12-11. As for Bloomingdale, their loss dropped their record down to 13-9.
Alonso's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's match. Alonso has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Bloomingdale, though, as they've been averaging only 1. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Alonso continue to outrun the ball? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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