For the second straight game, Argonaut will face off against Amador. The Mustangs will welcome the Buffaloes at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Argonaut's offense. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 10-0 to Amador, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The game snapped a strange streak: the last three times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
For Amador's part, Dominic Fillmore was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. The Buffaloes are 4-0-1 when Fillmore posts two or more runs, but 8-12 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Johnny Melton, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Amador was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .391. The last time their batting average was this high was April 2nd.
Argonaut's defeat dropped their record down to 8-13. As for Amador, the victory got them back to even at 12-12-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Argonaut has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Amador struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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