The Goldwater Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Estrella Foothills Wolves at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
On Thursday, Goldwater narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Peoria 6-5.
Camden White made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). White has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. White was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aaden Encinas, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Estrella Foothills gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. Everything went their way against Cactus as Estrella Foothills made off with an 11-1 win.
Like Goldwater, Estrella Foothills also got a great game from a two-way player: Jordan Linton. He struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Linton was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alec Schaeffer, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Cody Rollings, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Goldwater has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-7 record this season. As for Estrella Foothills, their victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-2.
Goldwater was able to grind out a solid win over Estrella Foothills in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, winning 6-2. Does Goldwater have another victory up their sleeve, or will Estrella Foothills turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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