Baseball Preview: South Oak Cliff Bears vs. Adamson Leopards
South Oak Cliff is 2-8 against Adamson since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The South Oak Cliff Bears will head out on the road to take on the Adamson Leopards at 5:00 p.m.
Last Tuesday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but South Oak Cliff had to settle for a 6-5 defeat against White. It was the first time this season that South Oak Cliff let down their fans at home.
Jazzmon Powell was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Juan Tovar, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Adamson got themselves on the board against Jefferson on Wednesday, but Jefferson never followed suit. They blew past the Patriots 8-0.
David Cortez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on four hits.
On the hitting side, Adamson got a massive performance out of Juvencio Nava, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Saul Vela was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, a triple, and a stolen base.
South Oak Cliff's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-9-1. As for Adamson, their win bumped their record up to 6-13.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. South Oak Cliff has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Adamson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
South Oak Cliff beat Adamson 6-1 when the teams last played back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Oak Cliff since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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