The Alhambra Moors will take on the Montebello Oilers at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Alhambra 3.6, Montebello 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Alhambra is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Flintridge Prep just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Wednesday. They lost 14-3 to the Wolves. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Moors, who until this contest were averaging 3.59 runs allowed.
Alhambra saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nero Navarro, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI. Marc Hernandez was another, going 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, Montebello waltzed into their game on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They never let the Eagles get on the board and left with a 1-0 victory.
Alhambra's defeat dropped their record down to 17-4-1. As for Montebello, their win bumped their record up to 16-6.
Alhambra beat Montebello 9-6 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Moors repeat their success, or do the Oilers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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