After three games on the road, Muir is heading back home. They will take on the Eagle Rock Eagles at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Muir is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Muir beat Garden Grove 6-2. Six seems to be a good number for Muir as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Muir got a great performance from Miguel Castillo as he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Castillo has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Conrad Hunziker picked up the save, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
At the plate, Owen Grice was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryant Soriano, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Eagle Rock fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Glendale on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Nitros.
Muir's win bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Eagle Rock, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
Everything went Muir's way against Eagle Rock in their previous meeting back in February of 2023 as Muir made off with a 10-0 victory. Does Muir have another victory up their sleeve, or will Eagle Rock turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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