Preview: Linfield Christian Lions vs. Rancho Christian Eagles
Linfield Christian is 8-2 against Rancho Christian since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Linfield Christian Lions will head out on the road to square off against the Rancho Christian Eagles at 3:15 p.m. Linfield Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Rancho Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Linfield Christian has not done well against Ontario Christian recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Linfield Christian narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Ontario Christian 8-6.
Linfield Christian saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan McCalmont, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Christian Harris, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Rancho Christian didn't have quite enough to beat Clairemont on Saturday and fell 2-1.
Linfield Christian now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Rancho Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7.
Linfield Christian took their win against Rancho Christian in their previous meeting on March 9th by a conclusive 11-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Linfield Christian since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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