For the second straight game, Baldwin Park will face off against Duarte. The Braves will be playing at home against the Falcons at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Baldwin Park has seven straight wins, Duarte has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Baldwin Park hadn't beaten Duarte on the road since April 11, 2016 but that history sure didn't bother them on Tuesday. The Braves put the hurt on the Falcons with a sharp 14-1 victory. Considering the Braves have won eight contests by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Julian Huerta made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over seven innings pitched. Huerta was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Thomas Beltran was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Montes, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Baldwin Park's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-4. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.6 runs over those games. As for Duarte, their loss dropped their record down to 13-12.
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