Walden Grove is 0-10 against Salpointe Catholic since February of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Walden Grove Red Wolves will be playing at home against the Salpointe Catholic Lancers at 4:00 p.m. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Walden Grove is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Amphitheater on Thursday as Walden Grove made off with a 22-1 victory. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Walden Grove with their most commanding win of the season.
Alejandro Martinez was a standout: he scored four runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was AJ Escarcega, who went 3-for-5 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
Meanwhile, Salpointe Catholic stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over Canyon del Oro. Salpointe Catholic's win was all the more impressive since Canyon del Oro was averaging only 4.04 runs allowed on the season.
The team relied heavily on Colton Raetzman, who scored three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Jose Simon was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Walden Grove's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 15-10. As for Salpointe Catholic, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6-1 record this season.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. Walden Grove has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.8 hits per game. However, it's not like Salpointe Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.9. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Walden Grove might still be hurting after the 8-1 loss they got from Salpointe Catholic when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will Walden Grove have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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