Hesperia is 0-10 against Sultana since March of 2022 but things could change on Tuesday. The Scorpions will challenge the Sultans at 3:15 p.m. Hesperia is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
Hesperia fell victim to Apple Valley and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sun Devils. That's two games in a row now that the Scorpions have lost by exactly three runs.
Hesperia saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tristen Vanpool, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double.
Meanwhile, Sultana came tearing into Thursday's contest with 12 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Diamondbacks with a sharp 7-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Sultans, who have now won eight games by six runs or more so far this season.
Alex Gamez was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Isac Gamez, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Sultana's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-2-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games. As for Hesperia, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-9.
Both Hesperia and Sultana just can't seem to miss. The Scorpions have been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.7 hits per game. However, it's not like Sultana struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.6 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Hesperia might still be hurting after the 15-5 defeat they got from Sultana in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Scorpions avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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