Alameda has gone a perfect 3-0 against Gateway recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Pirates will be playing at home against the Olympians at 3:30 p.m. Alameda is coming into the game hot, having won their last 17 games.
Alameda picked up another tournament win on Saturday. They blew past Arvada 11-4. The result was nothing new for the Pirates, who have now won 17 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Cesar H
| 05/03/25 vs Arvada | 7 |
| 04/02/25 vs Platte Canyon | 6 |
| 04/25/25 @ Rangeview | 3 |
| 03/15/25 @ Manual | 1 |
Cesar H made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged two or more in each of the last four games he's played.
In other batting news, Alameda got a big performance out of Ivan Baca, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Hudson Judy, who went 1-for-3 with three runs and one RBI.
Alameda kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in 17 consecutive matches.
Northfield hit Gateway with a 12-run sixth inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Olympians came up short against the Nighthawks, falling 20-1.
Gateway saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maikol Ochoa, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
Gateway's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-8. As for Alameda, their victory bumped their record up to 19-2.
Gateway's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Alameda has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11.9 hits per game. It's a different story for Gateway, though, as they've been averaging 9.3 hits. Given Alameda's sizable advantage in that area, the Olympians will need to find a way to close that gap.
Alameda took their win against Gateway when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 9-0 score. Will the Pirates repeat their success, or do the Olympians have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
