The Alameda Hornets will challenge the Vacaville Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Alameda 4, Vacaville 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Alameda took a loss when they played away from home last Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 6-2 win over Arroyo. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Meanwhile, Vacaville entered their tilt with River City on Thursday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. They came out on top against the Raiders by a score of 7-3.
Vacaville got a great performance from Dallas West as he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. West has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Caden Whitten was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Wilcox, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Vacaville's victory bumped their record up to 12-6. As for Alameda, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Alameda couldn't quite finish off Vacaville in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 and fell 3-1. Can the Hornets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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