For the second straight game, Fillmore will face off against Nordhoff. The Flashes will be playing at home against the Rangers at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Fillmore turned things around against Nordhoff on Wednesday. They walked away with a 7-4 win over the Rangers.
Thomas Alamillo
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Santiago Avila and Thomas Alamillo made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Avila struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Alamillo tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Fillmore is 2-1 when Alamillo allows two or fewer hits, but 4-8 otherwise. At bat, Avila scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances, while Alamillo scored a run while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits Alamillo has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Javi Contreras was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. He has become a key player for Fillmore: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 3-9 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Johan Reyes, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Nordhoff is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-8. As for Fillmore, their victory bumped their record up to 6-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Fillmore has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Nordhoff struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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