The Flintridge Prep Wolves will head out to challenge the Alhambra Moors at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Flintridge Prep is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Chadwick 15-7 on Tuesday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Wolves needed considering they were shut out in their previous match.
The team relied heavily on Will Grable, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Casey Augenstein, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Flintridge Prep always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .581. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Alhambra had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.4 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Monday. They had just enough and edged out the Bulldogs 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Moors have posted since March 25th.
Nero Navarro was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Flintridge Prep pushed their record up to 5-13 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Alhambra, their record is now 17-3-1.
Flintridge Prep couldn't quite get it done against Alhambra in their previous meeting back in February as they fell 10-6. Can the Wolves avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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