Baseball Recap: Chaminade Eagles vs. Chaparral Pumas
With a playoff game on the line, Chaminade rose to the challenge on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Chaparral Pumas out 3-2. The victory was familiar territory for Chaminade who now have three in a row.
Adam Batmanian tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Chaminade's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Isaiah Hearn, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Caydin Wilson, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Chaminade pushed their record up to 20-9 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Chaparral, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-13 record this season.
Chaminade will face off against Mission Viejo at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Chaminade's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Mission Viejo's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Chaparral does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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