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02/20/25 – Away28-0 W02/18/25 – Home11-0 W03/21/24 – Away8-0 W03/19/24 – Home4-3 W04/13/23 – Home14-0 W+ 5 more games
Anaheim has gone 9-1 against Western recently and they’ll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Colonists will be playing at home against the Pioneers at 10:00 a.m. The last four games Anaheim has played have been within two runs, so don’t be surprised if it’s a close one.
Anaheim is headed into the contest having just suffered their closest loss since April 2, 2025 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Orange by a score of 7-5.
Meanwhile, there’s no place like home for Western, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Santiago 14-13. While the Pioneers didn’t have the best season last year (they finished 1-23), it’s starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Marley Holguin was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn’t given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter’s box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
Western always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .617. That’s the best OBP they’ve posted all season.
Anaheim’s defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-5. Those road losses can’t be blamed on the team’s pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Western, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
Everything went Anaheim’s way against Western in their previous matchup back in February of 2025, as Anaheim made off with a 28-0 victory. Do the Colonists have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Pioneers turn the tables on them? We’ll have the answer soon enough.
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