The South Oak Cliff Bears will face off against the Sunset Bison at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. South Oak Cliff is coming into the game hot, having won their last six games.
South Oak Cliff will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating Hillcrest, who they had gone 1-6 against in their seven prior meetings. The Bears sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Panthers on Friday.
South Oak Cliff's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was King Hatley, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Sunset didn't have quite enough to beat Molina on Saturday and fell 2-1.
Edwin Chavez was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Sunset has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 14-11 record this season. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only 1.33 runs. As for South Oak Cliff, they pushed their record up to 17-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Both South Oak Cliff and Sunset just can't seem to miss. The Bears have been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.3 hits per game. However, it's not like Sunset struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.2 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
South Oak Cliff came out on top in a nail-biter against Sunset in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, sneaking past 2-1. Will the Bears repeat their success, or do the Bison have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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