Baseball Game Preview: Baldwin Park Braves vs. Garey Vikings

The Baldwin Park Braves will challenge the Garey Vikings at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The timing is sure in Baldwin Park's favor as the squad sits on five straight wins at home while Garey has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.

The home team had won the previous three meetings between Baldwin Park and Nogales, and Nogales kept the tradition alive. Baldwin Park took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Nogales on Thursday.

Isaiah Montes put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Montes wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Julian Huerta, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.

Meanwhile, Garey also suffered a loss in their last game, falling to Azusa by a score of 10-5.

Baldwin Park's loss dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Garey, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.