The Enochs Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the Turlock Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Enochs' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Turlock's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Enochs is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Pitman just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 7-3 to the Pride. Eagles fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Pride since on Friday.
Enochs got a good showing from Jesse Del Toro, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the fewest hits Del Toro has allowed since back in February.
On the hitting side, Bryan Delgado was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Turlock fell victim to Lincoln and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They came up short against the Trojans, falling 10-0. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Trojans recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Turlock's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6-1. As for Enochs, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 7-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Enochs has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Turlock struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.5 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Enochs couldn't quite get it done against Turlock when the teams last played back in April of 2024 as they fell 4-0. Can Enochs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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