Alamo Heights has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the MacArthur Brahmas at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Alamo Heights' pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They were the clear victor by an 11-0 margin over Highlands.
Parks Zunker was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Zunker was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Hunter Jones was a standout: he went 2-for-2 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Yul Salaburu, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a home run and two runs.
Meanwhile, MacArthur came tearing into Friday's matchup with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Bulldogs as they made off with a 7-1 victory.
Like Alamo Heights, MacArthur also got a great game from a two-way player: Korey Alston. On the mound, Alston didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Meanwhile, Logan Garren pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Alston has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Alston went 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI, while Garren scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jt Gray, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Alamo Heights has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 18 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season. As for MacArthur, they pushed their record up to 18-7 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Tuesday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Alamo Heights hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .414. However, it's not like MacArthur struggles in that department as they've averaged .334. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Alamo Heights took their victory against MacArthur in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 13-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Alamo Heights since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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