Baseball Preview: East Union Lancers vs. Christian Brothers Falcons
The East Union Lancers will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Christian Brothers Falcons at 4:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (East Union: 3.8, Christian Brothers: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Christian Brothers is hoping to do on Tuesday what Manteca couldn't on Monday: put an end to East Union's winning streak, which now stands at four games. East Union narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Manteca 4-2.
East Union's victory was truly a team effort as eight different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kirk Simoni, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Christian Brothers, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They came out on top against Vista del Lago by a score of 4-1 on Friday.
Liam Golden looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
East Union's win bumped their record up to 16-10. As for Christian Brothers, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 14-13 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. East Union has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Christian Brothers struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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