Preview: Encinal Jets vs. Mt. Eden Monarchs
The Encinal Jets will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Mt. Eden Monarchs at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Encinal waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Lancers a 14-0 shutout.
Darren Olson looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Encinal got a massive performance out of Angus Olaes, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Leo Paredes was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Meanwhile, Mt. Eden came into Thursday's matchup having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against Arroyo by a score of 3-0 on Thursday.
Cristian Alvarenga was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Alvarenga was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a triple.
Alvarenga wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mateo Romo, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Encinal's victory bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Mt. Eden, their win bumped their record up to 2-5.
Encinal couldn't quite finish off Mt. Eden in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 and fell 3-1. Can Encinal avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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