Baseball Preview: Salpointe Catholic Lancers vs. Flagstaff Eagles
The Salpointe Catholic Lancers will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Flagstaff Eagles at 6:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Flagstaff is hoping to do on Monday what Walden Grove couldn't on Saturday: put an end to Salpointe Catholic's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Salpointe Catholic sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over Walden Grove.
Shawn Barros spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Salpointe Catholic's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Lucas Shannon, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Flagstaff, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They had just enough and edged Poston Butte out 5-4.
The team relied heavily on Luke Hewes, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Carpenter, who went 2-for-5 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Salpointe Catholic has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6-1 record this season. As for Flagstaff, their victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-6.
Monday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Salpointe Catholic hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .364. However, it's not like Flagstaff struggles in that department as they've averaged .351. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Salpointe Catholic's way against Flagstaff in their previous matchup back in April of 2022 as Salpointe Catholic made off with a 10-1 win. Will Salpointe Catholic repeat their success, or does Flagstaff have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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