Baseball Game Preview: Dr. Joaquin Garcia Bulldogs vs. Santaluces Chiefs

The Dr. Joaquin Garcia Bulldogs will face off against the Santaluces Chiefs at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Dr. Joaquin Garcia is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.

Last Thursday, Dr. Joaquin Garcia made easy work of Leonard and carried off a 10-3 win. The victory continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Lancers: they've now won four in a row.

JP Mcdonough looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Dr. Joaquin Garcia is undefeated when Mcdonough allows one or fewer hits, but 8-10 otherwise.

Blake Bagwell

Hits (Career)

04/03/25 vs Leonard	3
03/19/25 @ Suncoast	2
04/01/25 @ Seminole Ridge	1
03/26/25 @ NSU University	1
03/24/25 vs Monarch	1

At the plate, Blake Bagwell was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Rocco Castrillon, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.

Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Santaluces was a bit more limited in their matchup on Wednesday. They lost 12-2 to Spanish River. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Santaluces has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-15 record this season. As for Dr. Joaquin Garcia, their win bumped their record up to 12-10.

Dr. Joaquin Garcia took their victory against Santaluces in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 11-1 score. Do the Bulldogs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Chiefs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.