The Sacramento Dragons will challenge the Esparto Spartans at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sacramento is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
While Sacramento didn't have the best season last year (they finished 3-23), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They blew past San Juan 28-9 on Monday. The Dragons have beaten the Spartans the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Spartans has come to flipping the script.
Tyrone Archie was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Archie was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in runs.
Jaylen Crump
| 03/10/25 @ San Juan | 3 |
| 03/03/25 @ Johnson | 2 |
| 02/18/25 @ Lindhurst | 2 |
| 04/25/24 @ Destiny Christian Academy | 2 |
| 03/06/25 vs San Juan | 1 |
In other batting news, Jaylen Crump was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, five RBI, and one stolen base. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Zion Jamison, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with five RBI, three runs, and one triple.
Sacramento was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .606. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Esparto's offense. They lost 9-0 to Buckingham Charter on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Spartans in their meetings with the Knights: they've now lost three in a row.
Sacramento's win bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Esparto, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
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