Baseball Preview: Flagstaff Eagles vs. Salpointe Catholic Lancers
The Flagstaff Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Salpointe Catholic Lancers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Flagstaff: 3.6, Salpointe Catholic: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Flagstaff took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Poston Butte 5-4.
Luke Hewes was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Jake Carpenter, who went 2-for-5 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Salpointe Catholic entered their tilt with Walden Grove with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Red Wolves on Saturday and snuck past 3-1.
Shawn Barros spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Salpointe Catholic saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lucas Shannon, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Flagstaff pushed their record up to 22-6 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home. As for Salpointe Catholic, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6-1 record this season.
Both the pair just can't seem to miss. Flagstaff has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.2 hits per game. However, it's not like Salpointe Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.7. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Flagstaff might still be hurting after the 10-1 loss they got from Salpointe Catholic when the teams last played back in April of 2022. Thankfully for Flagstaff, Robert Lopez (who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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