The Noli Indian Braves will venture away from home to take on the Redlands Adventist Academy Bulldogs at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Noli Indian is looking for their season's first victory.
Noli Indian couldn't beat Desert Chapel on Thursday even though they stacked 15 runs on them in the fourth inning. The Braves fell 19-15 to the Eagles. On the bright side, the 15- run performance marked the Braves' highest-scoring match to date.
Mesa Grande Academy hit Redlands Adventist Academy with a six-run first inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Bulldogs came up short against the Cardinals, falling 12-5. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Cardinals recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Austin Herford was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Drew Lauer made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. He is becoming a predictor of Redlands Adventist Academy's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 3-1 (and 4-7 when he doesn't). Noah Gatling was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Redlands Adventist Academy now has a losing record of 7-8. As for Noli Indian, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Noli Indian might still be hurting after the 20-0 loss they got from Redlands Adventist Academy in their previous meeting on April 8th. Can the Braves avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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