Alhambra is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Encinal is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Alhambra Bulldogs will take on the Encinal Jets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Alhambra: 2.2, Encinal: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Alhambra is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They never let Eureka onto the board and left with a 2-0 victory. That's two games straight that Alhambra has won by exactly two runs.
Eureka's batters probably weren't too happy with Jakob Poole, who pitched a no hitter and racked up ten Ks (he gave up two walks). Poole has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Nate Liddicoat was excellent, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2. Daniel Polasek was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Encinal earned an 8-5 win over Archie Williams on Tuesday.
Leo Paredes was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Angus Olaes, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Alhambra has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-10 record this season. As for Encinal, their victory bumped their record up to 19-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Alhambra has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Encinal struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Alhambra beat Encinal 4-0 in their previous matchup back in February of 2020. Does Alhambra have another victory up their sleeve, or will Encinal turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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