The Heights Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Austin Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Heights will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Heights is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Cesar E. Chavez a 17-0 shutout on Friday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Cherokee Smith made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Smith was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with five RBI, a run, and a double.
In other batting news, Dylan Ray was incredible, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2. Eduardo Lopez was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Austin gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. Everything went their way against Sterling as Austin made off with an 11-0 win. Austin's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last four games.
Like Heights, Austin also got a great game from a two-way player: Jason Fuentes. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Fuentes was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases.
In other batting news, Andrew Hernandez and Efren Ochoa did most of the damage at the plate: Hernandez scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Ochoa scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Caleb Ferrel, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-1.
Heights pushed their record up to 12-16 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Austin, their record is now 16-7.
Heights beat Austin 5-1 in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Will Heights repeat their success, or does Austin have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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