Tough Day for the Angels Offense
Sadly, the Los Angeles Angels couldn't get past our cross-town rivals, the Dodgers, in today's match-up. Despite showing promise, the final score was 4-1 in favor of the Dodgers. The game started off quietly until the Dodgers' Will Smith smashed a two-run homer in the second inning, setting the tone. Our boys struggled to get on base early on, with Taylor Ward and Nolan Schanuel both striking out in the first inning. Even our star, Mike Trout, walked but was left stranded after Jorge Soler flied out to center.Promising Moments and Missed Opportunities
The Angels did have a glimmer of hope in the fourth inning when Logan O'Hoppe brought Soler home with a single, putting us on the scoreboard. It was a moment that could have turned the game around, but unfortunately, the Dodgers' defense held strong, preventing us from capitalizing on this momentum. Kudos to Luis Rengifo as well for drawing a walk earlier in that inning. The Angels had their moments but couldn't break through the Dodgers' pitching lineup.Dodgers Extend Their Lead
In the later innings, the Dodgers took advantage of a wild pitch by Choban, allowing Joseph Vetrano to score and extend their lead to 3-1. Another sacrifice fly made it 4-1, and that sealed the game in their favor. Frustrating indeed! It was a tough call seeing Cooper Choban give up those critical runs with his wild pitch. Our bullpen gave it a fight, but Dodgers' pitchers kept our batters at bay, and our offense couldn't turn the around.Despite today’s outcome, let’s keep our halos high! Onto the next one, Angels!
️Scoreboard for Dodgers @ Angels (March 26th, 2025)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 |