The West Point Dragons will square off against the Shadow Ridge Stallions at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. West Point has given up an average of 6.6 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
West Point saw some tournament action on Friday. They lost 15-4 to Piedra Vista.
Kenyer Martinez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Bryan Munoz also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Shadow Ridge and Tolleson meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Thursday. Shadow Ridge was the clear victor by a 12-1 margin over Tolleson. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Stallions considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Nathan Paxman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Shadow Ridge is 3-0-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 5-8-1 otherwise.
On the hitting side, DJ Lafitte was incredible, going 2-for-5 with one home run, five RBI, and one triple. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Nathaniel Pearson was another key player, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Shadow Ridge was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Shadow Ridge has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-8-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. West Point's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6-1.
West Point came out on top in a nail-biter against Shadow Ridge in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, sneaking past 5-3. Will West Point repeat their success, or does Shadow Ridge has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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