The Alamo Heights Mules will challenge the Johnson Jaguars at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Alamo Heights turned things around against Pieper on Friday. They put the hurt on the Warriors with a sharp 11-1 win. Alamo Heights' victory was all the more impressive since the Warriors were averaging only 3.67 runs allowed on the season.
Yul Salaburu made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
William Bishop
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In other batting news, William Bishop was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Blake Bader was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Alamo Heights always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .586. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Johnson had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Volunteers a 9-0 shutout.
Johnson's win bumped their record up to 15-9. As for Alamo Heights, their victory bumped their record up to 7-15-1.
Alamo Heights couldn't quite finish off Johnson in their previous matchup back in March and fell 8-6. Can the Mules avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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