Baseball Preview: Berean Christian Eagles vs. Alhambra Bulldogs
The Berean Christian Eagles will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Alhambra Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Berean Christian: 2.1, Alhambra: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
In what's become a running theme this season, Berean Christian gave their fans yet another huge win on Saturday. They put the hurt on Credo with a sharp 21-2 victory. Berean Christian's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Ryder Walker and Damon Neu were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Walker tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Neu tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). At bat, Walker scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5, while Neu scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Colton Swift was a standout: he went 4-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Max McTighe, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5.
Meanwhile, Alhambra didn't have quite enough to beat California on Tuesday and fell 2-1.
Alhambra also got a good showing from Jakob Poole, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Alhambra saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Daniel Polasek, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
The win was the fourth in a row for Berean Christian, bringing their record for this year to 12-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs per game. As for Alhambra, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-8.
Berean Christian skirted past Alhambra 2-1 in their previous matchup back in March. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Poole, who struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Berean Christian still be able to contain Poole? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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