Baseball Preview: Christian Brothers Falcons vs. El Camino Eagles
Christian Brothers is 9-1 against El Camino since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Christian Brothers Falcons will look to defend their home field against the El Camino Eagles at 4:30 p.m. Christian Brothers is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Christian Brothers is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering River City just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell 6-3 to the Raiders.
Isaac Holland was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Christian Brothers saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Talan Field, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Field has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
Even though they lost, Christian Brothers didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 15 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, El Camino entered their tilt with Sacramento with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victor by a 15-8 margin over the Dragons on Friday.
Max Powers made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Powers was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Charlie Snyder was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, five RBI, and a triple. Sebastian Stecca was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Christian Brothers' loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-11. As for El Camino, their win bumped their record up to 13-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Christian Brothers has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like El Camino struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.1. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Christian Brothers took their victory against El Camino in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0. Will Christian Brothers repeat their success, or does El Camino have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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