The Goldwater Bulldogs will take on the Agua Fria Owls at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Goldwater has struggled recently with six defeats in a row, while Agua Fria will arrive with three straight wins.
On Thursday, Goldwater came up short against Shadow Mountain and fell 12-7.
Goldwater saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braeden Evjen, who scored a run while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another was Ashton Thomson, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Agua Fria). They blew past Peoria 17-2 on Thursday. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since April 11, 2023, but that streak is no more.
Agua Fria let Aidan Gomez and Aldo Ohlmaier run wild. Gomez got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs, while Ohlmaier went 3-for-5 with one home run, six RBI, and three runs. That's the most hits Ohlmaier has posted since back in March. Dylan Salcido was another key player, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Agua Fria kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.1 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 11.8.
Goldwater's loss dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Agua Fria, their victory bumped their record up to 5-10.
Goldwater took their win against Agua Fria in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 8-0 score. Will the Bulldogs repeat their success, or do the Owls have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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