Sultans
| 04/15/25 vs Maryvale Prep | 17 |
| 04/04/25 @ Salome | 17 |
| 03/10/25 vs Antelope | 17 |
| 03/04/25 vs Salome | 15 |
| 02/28/25 vs Globe | 15 |
There's no place like home for Bagdad, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They put the hurt on the Maryvale Prep Matador with a sharp 18-1 victory on Tuesday. The Sultans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 games by seven runs or more this season.
Bubba Myers made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Destry Owings was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last eight times he's played. Another player making a difference was Dj Gramanz, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Bagdad was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .609. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Bagdad pushed their record up to 16-4 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.1 runs over those games. As for Maryvale Prep, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-11.
Looking ahead, Bagdad will face off against Desert Heights Prep at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Sultans 3, the Yote 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Maryvale Prep, they will take on Fort Thomas at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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