Baseball Preview: Juan Diego Catholic Soaring Eagle vs. Crimson Cliffs Mustangs
The Juan Diego Catholic Soaring Eagle will take on the Crimson Cliffs Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Juan Diego Catholic will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Juan Diego Catholic is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Logan 19-0. The result was nothing new for Juan Diego Catholic, who have now won ten games by six runs or more so far this season.
Andrew Lombana was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Lombana was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Caden Fenger and Zach Carlson did most of the damage at the plate: Fenger scored three runs while going 3-for-4, while Carlson scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Hayden Mezenen, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Crimson Cliffs is ranked highly in their home state and last Friday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Faith Lutheran. The pair finished up on equal footing with a 2-2 tie.
Juan Diego Catholic has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 17-10 record this season. With that draw, Crimson Cliffs' record moves to 14-8-1.
Thursday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Juan Diego Catholic hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .342. However, it's not like Crimson Cliffs 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. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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