Baseball Preview: Salpointe Catholic Lancers vs. Flowing Wells Caballeros
Salpointe Catholic is 3-0 against Flowing Wells since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Salpointe Catholic Lancers will be playing at home against the Flowing Wells Caballeros at 6:00 p.m. Salpointe Catholic will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
In what's become a running theme this season, Salpointe Catholic gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They blew past Nogales 16-5. The final score was a far cry from the score of their previous head-to-head, which saw the teams combine for one run.
Izaiah Moraga and Aciel Guillen did most of the damage at the plate: Moraga went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Guillen went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Rowan Sparks, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Flowing Wells had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Mountain View on Saturday and snuck past 8-6. The victory was just what Flowing Wells needed coming off of an 11-1 loss in their prior matchup.
Salpointe Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4-1 record this season. As for Flowing Wells, their win bumped their record up to 4-16-1.
Everything went Salpointe Catholic's way against Flowing Wells in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Salpointe Catholic made off with a 10-0 victory. Does Salpointe Catholic have another victory up their sleeve, or will Flowing Wells turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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