Noli Indian is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Tuesday. They will look to defend their home field against the Redlands Adventist Academy Bulldogs at 3:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Noli Indian fell victim to Public Safety Academy and their airtight pitching crew last Thursday. They came up short against the Phoenix, falling 10-0.
Meanwhile, Redlands Adventist Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 12-4 to Mesa Grande Academy.
Redlands Adventist Academy got a good showing from Ryan Powers, who tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Powers has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Redlands Adventist Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Gatling, who scored a run and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. With that strong performance, Gatling is now averaging an impressive 1.2 stolen bases per game. Drew Lauer was another, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Redlands Adventist Academy's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Noli Indian, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
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