The Rowland Raiders will challenge the Notre Dame Titans at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Rowland is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
Rowland barely beat Rosemead the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Rowland's pitchers stepped up to hand Rosemead a 10-0 shutout on Tuesday. The Raiders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by seven runs or more this season.
Logan Dwyer was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those zero hits allowed gave him a new career-low. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Nathanael Li and David Garcia did most of the damage at the plate: Li scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Garcia scored a run while going 2-for-3. What's more, Garcia posted three RBI, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of CJ Carrillo, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Rowland kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.2 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matches they've averaged 9.8.
Meanwhile, Notre Dame narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Rancho Verde 9-7. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Titans.
Rowland's victory bumped their record up to 6-7. As for Notre Dame, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
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