Sacramento is on an eight-game streak of home losses, Capital Christian an 11-game streak of away losses (dating back to last season), but someone's luck is about to change. The Sacramento Dragons will take on the Capital Christian Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
On Monday, Sacramento fell victim to a tough 20-3 defeat at the hands of Capital Christian.
For Capital Christian's part, Max Ellison was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Ellison was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jonah Anderson, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Hyeongho Park, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Sacramento's loss dropped their record down to 3-18. As for Capital Christian, their victory ended a ten-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-20.
Sacramento's speedy runners might be the difference in Wednesday's game. Sacramento has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Capital Christian, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Sacramento continue to outrun the ball? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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