The Sanger West Hornets will take on the Sierra Chieftains at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Sanger West saw some tournament action on Monday. They came up short against Chavez, falling 15-2. The Hornets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Sanger West saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jorge Mariscal, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Sierra lost 16-3 to Selma on Monday. The loss continues a trend for the Chieftains in their meetings with the Bears: they've now lost three in a row.
Sanger West's defeat dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Sierra, their loss dropped their record down to 12-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Sanger West has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Sierra struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Sanger West couldn't quite get it done against Sierra in their previous meeting back in March as they fell 10-6. Can the Hornets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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