The ALA - Gilbert North Eagles will head out to challenge the Alhambra Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
ALA - Gilbert North's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Crismon with a sharp 8-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Bryson Landon made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Landon was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, ALA - Gilbert North got a big performance out of Nash Bigham, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Another player making a difference was Luke Genet, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
ALA - Gilbert North was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .464. They are a perfect 11-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Alhambra duked it out with Central on Monday. The Lions blew past the Bobcats 23-0. The victory continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Bobcats: they've now won nine in a row.
The team relied heavily on Anthony Santos, who fired off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4. Those home runs marked the first that he has launched this season. Juan Marrufo was another key player, going 2-for-3 with four runs, one triple, and one double.
ALA - Gilbert North's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-9. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Alhambra, their record is now 17-6.
Both ALA - Gilbert North and Alhambra just can't seem to miss. The Eagles have been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.6 hits per game. However, it's not like Alhambra struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.1 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
