Canyon Springs is 0-3 against Rancho Christian since March of 2018 but things could change on Thursday. The Cougars will head out to take on the Eagles at 3:15 p.m. Canyon Springs has given up an average of 7.4 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Canyon Springs couldn't beat Hillcrest on Tuesday even though they stacked four runs on them in the fourth inning. The Cougars lost 20-4 to the Trojans.
Canyon Springs saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Sierras, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double.
Meanwhile, while Rancho Christian put up plenty of runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Perris. The Eagles were the clear victors by an 11-0 margin over the Panthers. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won seven contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Sean Downs was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs.
In other batting news, Cylis Proffitt and Spencer Horner did most of the damage at the plate: Proffitt went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double, while Horner went 2-for-3 with three RBI and two runs. Those three RBI gave Horner a new career-high. Aj Garza was another key player, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Rancho Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .478. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Rancho Christian has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Canyon Springs, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-12.
Canyon Springs suffered a grim 20-2 defeat to Rancho Christian in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
