Baseball Preview: El Camino Eagles vs. Christian Brothers Falcons
El Camino is 1-9 against Christian Brothers since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The El Camino Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Christian Brothers Falcons at 4:30 p.m. One thing working in El Camino's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three games.
Last Friday, El Camino got the win against Sacramento by a conclusive 15-8.
Max Powers made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Powers has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Powers was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Charlie Snyder was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, five RBI, and a triple. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Sebastian Stecca was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after a string of seven wins, Christian Brothers' good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of River City.
Isaac Holland was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Christian Brothers saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Talan Field, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Christian Brothers didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 15 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
El Camino's victory bumped their record up to 13-9. As for Christian Brothers, they now have a losing record at 10-11.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. El Camino has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Christian Brothers struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
El Camino might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Christian Brothers when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can El Camino avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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