Baseball Preview: Cristo Rey vs. Gompers Prep Academy Eagles
Cristo Rey is 0-3 against Gompers Prep Academy since April of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. Cristo Rey will head out on the road to challenge the Gompers Prep Academy Eagles at 10:00 a.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Cristo Rey is is headed into Saturday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game dating back to last season on Thursday. Their tough 21-5 defeat to Bayfront Charter might stick with them for a while. One positive for Cristo Rey, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Gompers Prep Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 12-7 to High Tech Mesa.
Cristo Rey's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Gompers Prep Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Cristo Rey suffered a grim 16-4 defeat to Gompers Prep Academy in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Gompers Prep Academy's Luis Calderon, who struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Now that Cristo Rey knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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