The Glendale Cardinals will take on the Sierra Linda Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Glendale knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Sierra Linda likes a good challenge.
Glendale took a 18-run loss the last time they faced off against La Joya Community, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Cardinals came out on top in a nail-biter against the Fighting Lobos on Thursday, sneaking past 14-13. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Cardinals have posted since March 11, 2024.
Meanwhile, Sierra Linda was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They lost 13-2 to Copper Canyon. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since April 15, 2021, but that streak is no more.
Glendale is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.8 runs over those games. As for Sierra Linda, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Glendale might still be hurting after the 16-2 defeat they got from Sierra Linda when the teams last played back in March of 2022. Can the Cardinals avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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