The Oak Hills Bulldogs will take on the Sultana Sultans at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Oak Hills and Apple Valley, and Apple Valley kept the tradition alive. The Bulldogs came up short against the Sun Devils on Thursday, falling 9-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Bulldogs have suffered since February 15, 2024.
Jacob Webster and Seth Marcil did some serious damage despite the final result: Webster went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI, while Marcil scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was James Juarez, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Sultana came tearing into Thursday's game with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.6 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Burros get on the board and left with a 4-0 victory. That's two games straight that the Sultans have won by exactly four runs.
LJ Borrego made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up a single earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alex Gamez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played.
Sultana's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-2-1. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Oak Hills, their loss dropped their record down to 9-4.
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