The Glendale Nitros are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Eagle Rock Eagles at 2:15 p.m. The last three games Glendale has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Glendale gave up the first runs last Saturday, but they didn't let that get them down. They skirted past Marshall 6-4. That's two games straight that Glendale has won by exactly two runs.
Ace Baker made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits (he also only allowed one walk). Baker was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with an RBI.
In other batting news, Jason Martinez was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Alex Idolor was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Eagle Rock had just enough and edged Hoover out 9-8 on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Eagle Rock.
Eagle Rock let Reilly Brousseau and Jet Eells loose on the outfield. Brousseau scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-4, while Eells scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Eells is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
Glendale's win bumped their record up to 5-10. As for Eagle Rock, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Glendale has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Eagle Rock struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6 stolen bases per game. 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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