Baseball Game Preview: Bagdad Sultans vs. Salome Frogs

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Previous Games

03/04/25 - Home	15-0 W
04/16/24 - Home	11-1 W
04/16/24 - Home	12-2 W
04/29/23 - Home	18-3 W
04/18/23 - Away	10-0 W
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Bagdad is a perfect 10-0 against Salome since March of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Sultans will square off against the Frogs at 4:00 p.m. Bagdad will be looking to extend their current ten-game winning streak.

Bagdad had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the nine-run drubbing they dealt Desert Heights Prep on Thursday. The Sultans were the clear victors by a 13-4 margin over the Yote. The Sultans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matches by seven runs or more this season.

Rowdy Hooper made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.

In other batting news, Destry Owings was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Aaron Landers was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.

Bagdad was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .438. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Desert Heights Prep only posted a batting average of .222.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Salome, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They came out on top against Maryvale Prep by a score of 6-2 on Friday.

Bagdad pushed their record up to 13-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Salome, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.

Everything went Bagdad's way against Salome in their previous meeting back in March, as Bagdad made off with a 15-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Sultans since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.