Monkeys (6-2)-Sons of Pitches(3-5) Preview

Date: August 23, 2011
Game time: 9:15 pm
Location: Lemon Park, Fullerton, California
Weather: Mostly clear; game time temperature projected at 71̊
Home Team: Monkeys

Game Preview
The Monkeys will be eager to avenge their loss to Sons of Pitches three weeks ago in a listless performance that saw the league’s offensive leaders plate just eight runs. Since that loss, the Monkeys have won two straight by a combined score of 41-15, and the team appears to be firing on all cylinders once again.

The Sons of Pitches are 3-1 over their past 4 games and have an outside chance of squeaking into the third and final playoff spot. Scoring runs continues to be a problem for them, but they do have some pop in their lineup with Martin Medina (who is tied for the Monkeys’ Frank Flores in the league home run chase) and a quality starting pitcher in Daniel Lopez.

Expect to see some changes in the Monkeys lineup as the face the Sons of Pitches for the second time. Frank Flores is expected to take the mound, Eric Alvarez will move back to shortstop and Matt Beighely will likely play third. Also expect to see more of mid-season call-up Keith Miller, who went five for five and slugged a whopping 2.000 against the Big Stix last week.

Pitching Probables
Monkeys- Frank Flores (5-1)
Sons of Pitches- Daniel Lopez (3-4)