Antelope had lost four straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 6-11-1 to make it five. They fell just short of the Orland Trojans by a score of 8-7. That's two games in a row now that the Titans have lost by just one run.
Adrian Martinez
| 03/06/26 @ Grant | 4 |
| 02/25/26 @ Kennedy | 4 |
| 03/02/26 vs Argonaut | 3 |
| 04/09/26 vs Orland | 2 |
| 03/04/26 vs Grant | 2 |
| + 3 more games |
Adrian Martinez and Kaden Coates stepped up to the plate in a big way. Martinez went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Coates went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run. Martinez is becoming a predictor of Antelope's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-1 (and 2-10-1 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Andrew Hodson, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
As for Orland, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-4-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.9 runs on average over those games.
On Orland's side, Dominic Pacheco was a standout: he went 4-for-5 with two RBI. Those four hits gave Pacheco a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Victor Guerrero, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Antelope will be playing in front of their home fans against River City at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Titans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Raiders have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Orland, they will head out on the road to challenge Wheatland at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Trojans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Pirates have averaged an impressive 7.7 runs per game this season.
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