The Modesto Christian Crusaders are taking a road trip to square off against the Mariposa County Grizzlies at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
The home team had come away the winner the last five times Modesto Christian and Delhi had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Crusaders took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hawks on Thursday.
Austin Mingham was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Christian Gonzales also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, Mariposa County waltzed into their match on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over the Knights.
Barclae Sandoval made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Ben Lingenfelter and Laten Butler did most of the damage at the plate: Lingenfelter scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-3, while Butler scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Butler has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Ben Johnson was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in both of his plate appearances.
Mariposa County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .389. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .389 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Modesto Christian's defeat was their seventh straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-15. As for Mariposa County, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Modesto Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Mariposa County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.6 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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