The Glenn Eagles will face off against the Saddleback Roadrunners at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Glenn came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Magnolia, falling 11-5. On the bright side, the five- run performance marked the Eagles' highest-scoring matchup to date.
Julian Moreno was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and three RBI. Ryder Perez also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Western hit Saddleback with a four-run first inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Roadrunners lost 11-3 to the Pioneers. The loss continues a trend for the Roadrunners in their meetings with the Pioneers: they've now lost four in a row.
Joaquin Cornejo was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
Cornejo wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Bailey Wright, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Glenn's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Saddleback, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Glenn got the 'W' when the teams last played back in March of 2016 against Saddleback by a conclusive 14-0 score. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Roadrunners have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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