The Arroyo Valley Hawks will challenge the Notre Dame Titans at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Arroyo Valley came out on top against Rim of the World on Saturday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run fifth inning. The Hawks skirted past the Fighting Scots 12-10. The Hawks haven't had any issues with the Fighting Scots recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Ian Escobar made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Michael Rosas and Roy Reyes did most of the damage at the plate: Rosas went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI, while Reyes got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Carlos Perez was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, Notre Dame came tearing into Thursday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Bulls a 13-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Titans, who have now won eight matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Notre Dame's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-9. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Arroyo Valley, their win bumped their record up to 15-6.
Everything went Arroyo Valley's way against Notre Dame in their previous matchup back in April, as Arroyo Valley made off with a 12-0 victory. Will the Hawks repeat their success, or do the Titans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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