The Gilroy Mustangs will take on the Oak Grove Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Gilroy will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Things were looking good for Gilroy after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Alisal by a score of 8-7.
Brennan Neander was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. That's the most runs he has posted since back in May of 2024. Cameron Hilton was another key player, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Gilroy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .406. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Oak Grove, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Hill on Saturday, sneaking past 2-1. The victory was some much needed relief for the Eagles as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Jeremiah Vierra was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Gilroy dropped their record down to 4-6 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only 5.5 runs. As for Oak Grove, their win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 2-6.
Gilroy suffered a grim 13-6 defeat to Oak Grove in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can Gilroy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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