Baseball Preview: Lindblom Eagles vs. Brooks Eagles
The Lindblom Eagles will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Brooks Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lindblom is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They put the hurt on Chicago Washington with a sharp 7-1 win.
Giovanni Sanchez was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Sanchez was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a triple.
In other batting news, Lindblom let Ajani Liddell and Andres Aguirre loose on the outfield. Liddell scored three runs and stole two bases, while Aguirre went 2-for-4 with three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Gustavo Padilla, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, while Brooks put up plenty of runs on Saturday, the same can't be said for Perspectives Leadership/Technology. Brooks was the clear victor by a 15-0 margin over Perspectives Leadership/Technology. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Brooks.
Like Lindblom, Brooks also got a great game from a two-way player: Adrian Ayala. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Ayala was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Brooks let Gelyn Boling and Ameer Rule loose on the outfield. Boling scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Rule scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Xavier Miner was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases.
Lindblom is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 15-13 record this season. As for Brooks, their record is now 19-13.
Wednesday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Lindblom has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .477. However, it's not like Brooks struggles in that department as they've averaged .460. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Lindblom might still be hurting after the 19-2 loss they got from Brooks in their previous meeting back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Brooks' Marco Luna, who struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Now that Lindblom knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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