Baseball:
After falling to 1-3 four games into the 2022 season, Ayala has clawed its way back to the .500 mark.
The Bulldogs scored two seventh-inning runs and defeated Corona del Sol (Tempe, Arizona), 6-5.
Harrison Myler went 4 1/3 innings, allowing our runs (three earned) on three hits.
He didn’t issue a walk and fanned three.
CJ Aleado surrendered two runs on three hits over the final 2 2/3 innings.
Aleado walked two and struck out a pair of Ayala batters, but was stuck with the loss.
Anthony Dominguez singled twice, doubled, scored and drove in three runs.
Vinny Hudson singled and scored.
Ethan Nunez walked twice, singled and drove in a pair of runs.
Ty Borgogno scored two runs in the win.
Bryan Yang got the start for Ayala and allowed four runs on five hits.
Yang went 2 2/3 innings, walked three and struck out three.
Jeremy Byers surrendered just one run over two innings.
Byers allowed three hits, walked one and struck out three.
Mathieu McGowan was credited with the win, going 1 1/3 scoreless inning and Cadin Gates secured the victory with a scoreless seventh inning, including a strikeout.
Ayden Crouse hit a solo shot for CDS, while Zane Cossigar, Jaden Lore and Jalen Seward all singled and scored for the Aztecs.
Up next: The Bulldogs host Chapparal (1-2) on Saturday morning at 9.
Box Score:
A: 1-0-0-2-1-0-2-(6)
C: 0-1-3-1-0-0-0-(5)
Win: Mathieu McGowan
Loss: CJ Aleado
HR: Ayden Crouse (CDS)
2B: Anthony Dominguez (A); Cole Carton (CDS)
Records: Ayala (3-3); Corona del Sol (0-2)