Chico lost against Alvord last Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Chico Dragons fell victim to a tough 18-1 defeat at the hands of the Alvord Bulldogs. Chico has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Alvord's part, Asher Barnes looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Alvord let Troye Baker and Kellen McDaniel loose on the outfield. Baker got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and a triple, while McDaniel scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Cayson Stainton, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
Chico's loss dropped their record down to 14-12. As for Alvord, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Chico will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Perrin-Whitt at 7:00 p.m. on April 9th. As for Alvord, they will head out on the road to take on Nocona at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Nocona hasn't scored more than one runs for four games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
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