Baseball Preview: Pacific Indians vs. Chaminade Red Devils
The Pacific Indians are on the road again on Monday to play the Chaminade Red Devils at 4:30 p.m. Pacific is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Pacific gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 25-1 margin over New Haven. Pacific's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Xavian Cox made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Cox has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Cox was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a triple and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Colton Kossuth, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Connor Mooney, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Chaminade gave up the first runs two weeks ago, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with a 5-1 win over Webster Groves.
Pacific has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. As for Chaminade, their record now sits at 2-4.
Pacific couldn't quite finish off Chaminade in their previous meeting back in May of 2022 and fell 5-3. Can Pacific avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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