Baseball Recap: Amphitheater Panthers vs. Douglas Bulldogs
Amphitheater was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 15-2 walloping at the hands of the Douglas Bulldogs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Amphitheater of the 16-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Thursday.
Amphitheater saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andres Espinoza, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Douglas' side, Gustavo Gomez and Benjamin Munguia did most of the damage at the plate: Gomez scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Munguia scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1. Gomez has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Roberto Lamadrid, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Amphitheater's loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Douglas, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Amphitheater will take on Mica Mountain at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Mica Mountain is coming into the contest with four straight victories on the road, so Amphitheater will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Douglas, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Walden Grove at 5:00 p.m.
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