Baseball Preview: Mount Miguel Matadors vs. Azusa Aztecs
Mount Miguel has enjoyed the comforts of home their last six games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Azusa Aztecs at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Mount Miguel is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They never let Pacifica Christian/Orange County onto the board and left with a 2-0 victory. That's two games straight that Mount Miguel has won by exactly two runs.
Mount Miguel got a great performance from Charlie Sandoval as he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched.
At the plate, Alfredo Rodriguez and Jeremiah Castillo did most of the damage at the plate: Rodriguez went 1-for-3 with a home run, while Castillo went 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, Azusa waltzed into their game on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They won by a run and slipped past the Wildcats 3-2.
Matt Huizar was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Mount Miguel pushed their record up to 16-16 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Azusa, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Mount Miguel has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Azusa struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.9. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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