The Westlake Thunder will square off against the Cedar Valley Aviators at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Bingham hit Westlake with a four-run seventh inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Thunder took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Miners. Thunder fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Miners since Friday.
Alex Garcia was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Nixon Osborn made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Efrain Garcia, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Cedar Valley hadn't done well against Herriman recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Aviators won by a run and slipped past the Mustangs 5-4.
Cedar Valley's victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-13. As for Westlake, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season.
Westlake skirted past Cedar Valley 6-5 when the teams last played back in March of 2022. Do the Thunder have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Aviators turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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