The San Tan Charter Roadrunners will face off against the Bagdad Sultans at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. San Tan Charter is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last nine games.
San Tan Charter picked up another tournament win on Friday. They came out on top against Round Valley by a score of 8-3.
Anthony Crupi looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Braden Peasel was incredible, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in February. Tommy Crupi was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Bagdad unfortunately witnessed the end of their 12-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 9-1 to Phoenix Christian. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Sultans have suffered since March 1st.
Bagdad saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zayden Sanders, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and one run.
Bagdad's loss dropped their record down to 15-2. As for San Tan Charter, their win bumped their record up to 14-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. San Tan Charter has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Bagdad struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 6.4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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