The Washington Rams will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Sierra Linda Bulldogs at 3:45 p.m. Sierra Linda took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Washington, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with eight losses in a row, Washington finally turned things around against South Mountain on Thursday. Washington skirted past South Mountain 12-11. Washington's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Michael Alpista and Austin Ashford did most of the damage at the plate: Alpista scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Ashford scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Sierra Linda had to settle for an 8-7 defeat against Metro Tech on Tuesday.
Washington's win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-15. As for Sierra Linda, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-13 record this season.
Everything went Washington's way against Sierra Linda in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Washington made off with a 14-2 victory. Will Washington repeat their success, or does Sierra Linda have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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