Stockdale are taking a road trip to take on Tulare Western at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Things were looking good for Stockdale after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Bullard by a score of 5-4.
Salvatore Russo
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Stockdale got a good showing from Salvatore Russo, who pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, Russo posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, Brayden Gutierrez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Hayden Elchlepp, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Tulare Western's offense. They fell 3-0 to Clovis North on Friday. The Mustangs have struggled against the Broncos recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Tulare Western saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chi'El Sanchez, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Stockdale's record now sits at 1-1. As for Tulare Western, their record is now 0-2.
Stockdale came out on top in a nail-biter against Tulare Western in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, sneaking past 5-3. Will Stockdale repeat their success, or does Tulare Western have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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