Aldine had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 11-run drubbing they dealt Westfield on Tuesday. Aldine put the hurt on Westfield with a sharp 13-2 victory. Aldine might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by six runs or more this season.
Raul Careaga and Alberto Gonzalez did most of the damage at the plate: Careaga scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Gonzalez scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave Careaga a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Orlando Reyes, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Aldine always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Westfield only posted an OBP of .348.
04/01/25 vs Westfield | 13-2 |
03/29/25 vs MacArthur | 5-4 |
03/18/25 vs Nimitz | 6-0 |
03/11/25 vs Dekaney | 12-2 |
04/26/24 vs Westfield | 7-2 |
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Aldine's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-3. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Westfield, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-15.
Aldine will have a chance to go back-to-back against Westfield: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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