The Alhambra Lions will take on the Tolleson Wolverines at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Tolleson will be up against a hot Alhambra team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. Alhambra blew past Fairfax 9-3 on Thursday. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by six runs or more this season.
Nicolas Reyes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Alhambra got a big performance out of Juan Marrufo, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Emiliano Ramos Paco, who scored three runs and stole a base.
Meanwhile, Tolleson had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Mustangs with a sharp 10-3 win.
JOSE CORRALES was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two). ADRIAN NUNEZ was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles.
Tolleson kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are 3-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Alhambra's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Tolleson, they now have a winning record of 7-6-1.
Alhambra beat Tolleson 7-2 in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Will Alhambra repeat their success, or does Tolleson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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