The Aragon Dons will face off against the Sequoia Ravens at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Aragon has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with three straight defeats, while Sequoia will come in with three straight wins.
On Tuesday, Aragon didn't have quite enough to beat Terra Nova and fell 3-2.
Sequoia came out on top against Sacred Heart Prep on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run fourth inning. The Ravens sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 victory over the Gators.
Morgan Winfield spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on three hits and racked up eight Ks. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Sequoia is 6-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 6-8 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Logan Mathias and Drew Ostrander did most of the damage at the plate: Mathias went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs, while Ostrander went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those two stolen bases gave Mathias a new career-high. Vince Olinger Giani was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Sequoia kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sacred Heart Prep only managed four hits.
Sequoia's win bumped their record up to 12-9. As for Aragon, their loss dropped their record down to 7-14.
Aragon couldn't quite get it done against Sequoia in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as they fell 6-1. Can the Dons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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