The Glendale Desert Dogs scraped out a tight 5-4 win against the Scorpions, but let’s be real, the story of the day was Dodger farmhand Luke Fox absolutely carving up the opposition from the jump. This dude went out there and set a tone that nobody could ignore, even in a nail-biter of a game.
Fox on the Mound: An Absolute Gem
Fox was just incredible. He pitched three short but dominant frames, giving up only a single run. The man was a strikeout machine, punching out six of his nine outs. Think about that for a second: six of nine outs were K’s! And the Desert Dogs’ pitching staff? They piled up an overpowering 15 punchouts across the whole game. Fox was leading the charge. What’s even wilder is how efficient he was, averaging just over 16 pitches per inning despite relying so heavily on the strikeout. You just don’t see that kind of combo often. He’s sitting on a 3.38 ERA for the Fall League, and performances like this show you why.
Davalan and Harlan Bring the Heat Early
Fox wasn’t the only Dodger prospect making noise. Charles Davalan, the No. 6 prospect in the Dodgers system, got the Desert Dogs on the board immediately. Playing second base and leading off, he blasted a solo shot on the third pitch of the game in the first inning. That’s his second homer in the AFL, showing he’s got pop, even if it was his only time on base in this one. Talk about an opener!
Then you had Chase Harlan, batting cleanup at first base, who didn’t get a hit but still made an impact by scoring a run after drawing a walk in his four plate appearances. His .963 OPS is legit, sitting second only to Caleb Bonemer in the Desert Dogs lineup. That’s some serious production for a guy who wasn’t even finding holes.
Sunday is an off-day, a chance for these guys to recharge after a tight win. But the Desert Dogs are back on the field Monday at 1:30 p.m. PT, ready to welcome the Mesa Solar Sox. This isn’t just any matchup, either, it’s a clash between the only two teams in the league with a losing record. You know they’ll both be hungry to snag a win and start turning things around.
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Originally reported by True Blue LA.
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