Baseball Preview: Village Christian Crusaders vs. Pacifica Tritons
After both having extra time off, the Village Christian Crusaders and the Pacifica Tritons will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Village Christian heads in on the heels of a playoff match last Friday. They fell 8-3 to Colony. Village Christian's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Village Christian saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Johan Pelayo, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a triple.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Pacifica's offense. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Santa Monica two weeks ago. While getting shut out isn't ideal, Pacifica has not been shut out since back in March.
Even though they lost, Pacifica didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Santa Monica only tossed three.
Village Christian's loss dropped their record down to 19-8-1. As for Pacifica, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-12-1.
Village Christian's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's game. Village Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Pacifica, though, as they've been averaging only 1.1. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Village Christian continue to outrun the ball?
Village Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Pacifica in their previous matchup back in February of 2019, sneaking past 7-6. Will Village Christian repeat their success, or does Pacifica have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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