The Christian Brothers Falcons will head out on the road to challenge the Del Campo Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Christian Brothers is coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games.
While Christian Brothers has not struggled against Vista del Lago recently, they managed to flip the script on Thursday. Christian Brothers had just enough and edged Vista del Lago out 2-1.
Maya Filger spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lillie Warren was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Del Campo never got on the board in their matchup on Wednesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against El Camino last Thursday. They blew past the Eagles 13-4.
The team relied heavily on Sophia Wright, who went 4-for-5 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Baylie Young, who scored four runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Christian Brothers pushed their record up to 11-4 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs per game. As for Del Campo, their win bumped their record up to 3-10.
Del Campo's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Christian Brothers has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.8 hits per game. It's a different story for Del Campo, though, as they've been averaging 9.5. Given Christian Brothers' sizable advantage in that area, Del Campo will need to find a way to close that gap.
Christian Brothers took their victory against Del Campo when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 13-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Christian Brothers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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