The Bishop O'Dowd Dragons will take on the Windsor Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Windsor took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Bishop O'Dowd, who comes in off a win.
Bishop O'Dowd took a seven-run loss the last time they faced off against Pinole Valley, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Bishop O'Dowd sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over Pinole Valley on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Dragons.
Benjie Sharman tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three).
At the plate, Bishop O'Dowd's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was John Teti, who went 1-for-3 with one home run. That home run was Teti's first of the season.
Meanwhile, Windsor didn't have quite enough to beat Bishop Manogue on Friday and fell 8-6. The Jaguars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jackson Levar made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Bishop O'Dowd now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Windsor, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bishop O'Dowd has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Windsor struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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