Baseball Preview: Alhambra Bulldogs vs. Berean Christian Eagles
The Alhambra Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the Berean Christian Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Alhambra's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Berean Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Tuesday, Alhambra didn't have quite enough to beat California and fell 2-1.
Alhambra got a good showing from Jakob Poole, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Alhambra saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Daniel Polasek, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Berean Christian can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent game on Saturday. Everything went their way against Credo as Berean Christian made off with a 21-2 win. While fans of Berean Christian might be used to big wins, the 19-run margin marked the team's biggest victory yet this season.
Ryder Walker and Damon Neu were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Walker pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Neu pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). At the plate, Walker scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5, while Neu scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Colton Swift was a standout: he went 4-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Max McTighe, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5.
Alhambra's defeat dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Berean Christian, they pushed their record up to 12-1 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road.
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