Baseball Preview: Alliance Aviators vs. Washington Tigers
The Alliance Aviators will head out on the road to take on the Washington Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Washington took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Alliance, who comes in off a win.
In what's become a running theme this season, Alliance gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They never let Minerva onto the board and left with a 6-0 victory. The win was familiar territory for Alliance who now have three in a row.
Valentino Fisk looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Alliance let Sam Gress and Ryan Bruni loose on the outfield. Gress scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Bruni scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Bruni has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. DiAngelo Fisk was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Washington's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Perry.
Alliance is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for Washington, their loss dropped their record down to 9-6.
Alliance might still be hurting after the 17-6 defeat they got from Washington in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Alliance avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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