The Stevens Falcons will face off against the Brennan Bears at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Stevens took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Harlan a 10-0 shutout. That looming 10-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Falcons yet this season.
Not much got past Jeremy Gallardo, who gave up just seven hits to keep Harlan off the board. Gallardo has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
Eric Mendoza
| 04/04/25 vs Harlan | 3 |
| 03/13/25 @ Taft | 1 |
| 02/28/25 @ Lockhart | 1 |
| 02/27/25 vs Anderson | 1 |
| 03/19/24 @ O'Connor | 1 |
At the plate, Eric Mendoza was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three). Another player making a difference was Michael Hernandez, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Stevens always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Brennan). They were the clear victors by a 13-1 margin over Holmes on Friday. Surprisingly, this marked the fifth straight game that the away team has come away the victor.
Brennan has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.2 runs over those games. As for Stevens, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-11.
Stevens came up short against Brennan in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, falling 9-6. Will the Falcons have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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