The Mount Miguel Matadors will take on the Crossroads Roadrunners in a tournament on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Mount Miguel has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Crossroads will arrive with three straight victories.
Mount Miguel's tournament run continued when they took on Chadwick on Monday. Mount Miguel fell just short of Chadwick by a score of 8-6.
Mount Miguel saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Easton Sanchez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another was Mekhi Yancy, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Crossroads won against Brentwood School two weeks ago with 12 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. Crossroads was the clear victor by a 12-1 margin over Army-Navy. The Roadrunners might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by six runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Nathan Ravitz, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Avery Deutch was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Crossroads always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .516. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Army-Navy only posted an OBP of .333.
The win got Crossroads back to even at 5-5. As for Mount Miguel, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Mount Miguel has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.1 hits per game. However, it's not like Crossroads struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.1 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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