Baseball Game Preview: Las Lomas on Home-Turf

By Team Reports Apr 28, 2024, 3:50am

Baseball Preview: Las Lomas Knights vs. Berean Christian Eagles

After two games on the road, Las Lomas is heading back home. They will take on the Berean Christian Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

On Saturday, it was a hard-fought game, but Las Lomas had to settle for a 12-11 loss against Encinal.

Rowan Shea and Charles Kruger stepped up to the plate in a big way. Shea scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Kruger went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Noah Sison, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.

Meanwhile, Berean Christian had just enough and edged The Bay School out 6-5 on Friday.

The team relied heavily on Jake Silva, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.

Las Lomas dropped their record down to 9-10 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Berean Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 15-5.

Las Lomas was able to grind out a solid win over Berean Christian in their previous matchup back in March, winning 6-2. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Berean Christian's Ivver Vertulfo, who tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Las Lomas still be able to contain Vertulfo? There's only one way to find out.

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