The Alhambra Moors will challenge the Flintridge Prep Wolves at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Alhambra will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Alhambra came out on top against Garfield on Monday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run fifth inning. The Moors had just enough and edged out the Bulldogs 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Moors have posted since March 25th.
The team relied heavily on Nero Navarro, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Flintridge Prep). They put the hurt on Chadwick with a sharp 15-7 win on Tuesday. The Wolves haven't had any issues with the Dolphins recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Will Grable was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. He has become a key player for Flintridge Prep: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 2-13 otherwise. Casey Augenstein was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Flintridge Prep always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .581. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Alhambra's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-3-1. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Flintridge Prep, their win bumped their record up to 5-13.
Alhambra was able to grind out a solid victory over Flintridge Prep in their previous matchup back in February, winning 10-6. Will the Moors repeat their success, or do the Wolves have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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