The Magnolia Sentinels will square off against the Saddleback Roadrunners at 3:15 p.m. on Friday.
Magnolia is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Artesia just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They came up short against the Pioneers, falling 8-2.
Jacob Moniz was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI. That RBI was his first of the season.
Even though they lost, Magnolia was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Saddleback and Santa Ana Valley, and Saddleback kept the tradition alive. Saddleback put the hurt on Santa Ana Valley with a sharp 9-2 victory on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Roadrunners, who have now won four games by seven runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Joaquin Cornejo, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Bailey Wright was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Magnolia's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Saddleback, they now have a winning record of 6-5-1.
Magnolia was able to grind out a solid win over Saddleback when the teams last played back in March of 2015, winning 12-7. Will Magnolia repeat their success, or does Saddleback has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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