Baseball Preview: Christian Brothers Falcons vs. Capital Christian Cougars
The Christian Brothers Falcons will head out on the road to take on the Capital Christian Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Christian Brothers has four straight victories, Capital Christian has 14 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Saturday, Christian Brothers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Bear Creek.
Josh Lewis made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Lewis was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Isaac Holland tossed a big game, striking out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Lewis wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Talan Field, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases. Another player making a difference was Drew Fox, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Capital Christian's offense. They suffered a tough 12-0 loss at the hands of Vista del Lago on Wednesday.
Christian Brothers has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-10 record this season. As for Capital Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-14.
Everything went Christian Brothers' way against Capital Christian when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Christian Brothers made off with a 7-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Christian Brothers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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