The Mountain Empire Redhawks will head out to take on the Guajome Park Academy Frogs at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mountain Empire will be strutting in after a win while Guajome Park Academy will be coming in after a loss.
Mountain Empire will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Crawford on Thursday. The Redhawks walked away with a 10-6 victory over the Colts.
Jacob Arnold made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Arnold was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, Luis Cardoso was incredible, going 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one double. Michael Nobel was another key player, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
Mountain Empire kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Guajome Park Academy came up short against Orange Glen last Friday, falling 11-1. The Frogs have struggled against the Patriots recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Mountain Empire now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Guajome Park Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
Mountain Empire might still be hurting after the 14-4 loss they got from Guajome Park Academy in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can the Redhawks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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