Baseball Preview: Templeton Eagles vs. Santa Maria Saints
The Templeton Eagles will be playing at home against the Santa Maria Saints at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Templeton has seven straight wins, Santa Maria has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Tuesday, Templeton narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Santa Maria 5-3.
Colby Sims spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits.
At the plate, Luke Stetz was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kohen Sizemore, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Templeton is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. As for Santa Maria, their loss dropped their record down to 13-6.
Thursday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Templeton hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .352. However, it's not like Santa Maria struggles in that department as they've averaged .325. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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