For the second straight game, Aragon will face off against San Mateo. The Dons will square off against the Bearcats at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Aragon's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so San Mateo's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Tuesday, Aragon needed a bit of extra time to put away San Mateo. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Bearcats, sneaking past 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Dons have posted since March 25, 2024.
For San Mateo's part, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hayato Nishiyama, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base.
This is the second loss in a row for San Mateo and nudges their season record down to 9-9. Even worse, they were so close both times: the defeats came by an average of only one runs. As for Aragon, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 6-11.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Aragon has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like San Mateo struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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