Alhambra is 10-0 against Maryvale since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Alhambra Lions will look to defend their home field against the Maryvale Panthers at 3:45 p.m. Alhambra is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Alhambra put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Maryvale a 10-0 shutout. The high-scoring effort was just what Alhambra needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Hector Villanueva tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Emmanuel Perez, who went 1-for-2 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Jose Escalante, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Alhambra's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-8. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 8.3 runs. As for Maryvale, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-11 record this season.
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