The Camelback Spartans are taking a road trip to challenge the Apollo Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Camelback has given up an average of 15 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Camelback lost 16-1 to Cesar Chavez on Thursday. The Spartans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Apollo waltzed into their match on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Everything went their way against the Vikings as they made off with a 7-1 victory. Considering the Hawks have won 15 contests by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Diego Ramos spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on six hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Mateo Flores, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one double. That's the most hits he has posted over his last 11 games. Jesus Beltran was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
Apollo pushed their record up to 20-7 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Camelback, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-19.
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