Solorio is 2-8 against Brooks since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Solorio Sun Warriors will head out on the road to challenge the Brooks Eagles at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Brooks is hoping to do on Wednesday what Whitney Young couldn't on Monday: put an end to Solorio's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Solorio walked away with a 9-4 victory over Whitney Young.
The team relied heavily on Josiah Saucedo, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sebastian Adames, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Brooks made easy work of Saint Ignatius College Prep on Friday and carried off a 14-1 win.
The team relied heavily on Ameer Rule, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. Nigel Preston was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Solorio's victory bumped their record up to 5-13. As for Brooks, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a massive bump to their 16-11 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Solorio has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Brooks struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Solorio might still be hurting after the 14-2 loss they got from Brooks when the teams last played two weeks ago. Can Solorio avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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