The Crean Lutheran Saints will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Citrus Valley Blackhawks at 3:15 p.m. The last four games Crean Lutheran has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Crean Lutheran is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They had just enough and edged Paloma Valley out 9-8. That's two games straight that Crean Lutheran has won by just one run.
Meanwhile, Citrus Valley put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Warren an 11-0 shutout. Citrus Valley's win was all the more impressive since Warren was averaging only 4.04 runs allowed on the season.
Kade Finazzo tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ryan Rossi was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Jacob Cook was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Crean Lutheran is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-12 record this season. As for Citrus Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 17-9.
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