Alhambra is 2-8 against Campolindo since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Alhambra Bulldogs will be staying on the road to face off against the Campolindo Cougars at 3:00 p.m. Alhambra's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Campolindo's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Tuesday, Alhambra beat Las Lomas 6-2.
Jakob Poole tossed a big game, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Nate Liddicoat, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Daniel Polasek, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Campolindo had just enough and edged Albany out 8-7 last Monday. The win was just what Campolindo needed coming off of a 9-0 loss in their prior contest.
Colin Rutzen tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Andy Moon was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. Cameron Imberg was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Alhambra is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-6 record this season. As for Campolindo, their record is now 5-2.
Alhambra came out on top in a nail-biter against Campolindo when the teams last played back in May of 2019, sneaking past 3-2. Will Alhambra repeat their success, or does Campolindo have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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