The Alden Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the Eden Raiders at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Alden is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 15.9 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Alden gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They blew past Cleveland Hill 22-3. 22 seems to be a good number for Alden as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Kalen Czelusta made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Czelusta was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, David Earsing was a standout: he scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Josh Kruk was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles.
Meanwhile, Eden was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 9-0 to Depew.
Alden has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season. As for Eden, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything went Alden's way against Eden in their previous matchup on April 10th as Alden made off with an 18-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Alden since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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