Gorton is 1-7 against Saunders Trades & Tech since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Gorton Wolves will be staying on the road to face off against the Saunders Trades & Tech Blue Devils at 4:00 p.m. Gorton will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Gorton is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 15-4 margin over Hamilton on Friday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Julius Vargas and Angel Rodriguez made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Vargas tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Rodriguez tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Vargas scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Rodriguez scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Gorton got a massive performance out of Justin Medina, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was Jaeden Torres, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Saunders Trades & Tech came into Friday's matchup having lost eight straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Lincoln a 10-0 shutout last Friday. The high-scoring effort was just what Saunders Trades & Tech needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Gorton's record is now 5-7. As for Saunders Trades & Tech, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Gorton suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Saunders Trades & Tech in their previous matchup back in May of 2019. Can Gorton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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