The Fountain Valley Barons will head out on the road to challenge the Los Alamitos Griffins at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Fountain Valley: 2.9, Los Alamitos: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Fountain Valley scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They put the hurt on Lakewood with a sharp 11-3 win. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Fountain Valley with their most commanding win of the season.
The team relied heavily on Michael Patterson, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Isaac Grimaldo was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Los Alamitos came tearing into Saturday's contest with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.9 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Friars by a score of 6-3.
Fountain Valley is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. As for Los Alamitos, they pushed their record up to 19-5 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Fountain Valley was able to grind out a solid win over Los Alamitos when the teams last played back in March, winning 4-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fountain Valley since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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