Las Lomas has been on the road for three straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Alhambra Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Las Lomas is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 17 runs on Monday, they were much more limited against Alhambra on Tuesday. They lost 9-1 to the Bulldogs.
For Alhambra's part, they got a great performance from Jakob Poole as he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Poole has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Alhambra let John Davidson and Jaden Martinez loose on the outfield. Davidson scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Martinez went 3-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI. Jaden Lack was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Las Lomas now has a losing record at 11-12. As for Alhambra, they pushed their record up to 13-10 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Las Lomas has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Alhambra struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.5. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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