Baldwin Park hasn't had much luck against Azusa recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Braves will face off against the Aztecs at 3:30 p.m. Baldwin Park has given up an average of 9.9 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Duarte hit Baldwin Park with a ten-run first inning two weeks ago, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Braves lost 17-2 to the Falcons. Having soared to a lofty 21 runs in the game before, the Braves couldn't push the score so high this time.
Baldwin Park saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ariel Hernandez, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Duarte hit Azusa with a four-run sixth inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Aztecs came up short against the Falcons, falling 13-7. The loss continues a trend for the Aztecs in their meetings with the Falcons: they've now lost five in a row.
Aubrey Guzman and Marissa Sainz did some serious damage despite the final result: Guzman got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one triple, one stolen base, and one run, while Sainz went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. That triple was Sainz's first of the season. Jackie Santellan was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Azusa's defeat dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Baldwin Park, their loss dropped their record down to 6-9.
Azusa's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Wednesday. Baldwin Park has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Azusa, though, as they've been averaging only 3.5 strikeouts. Will Baldwin Park keep running through batters, or will the Aztecs buck the trend?
Baldwin Park couldn't quite finish off Azusa in their previous meeting back in March and fell 6-4. Can the Braves avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
