The Christian Brothers Falcons will head out on the road to challenge the El Camino Eagles at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Christian Brothers is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
Christian Brothers' hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Elk Grove on Tuesday. They lost 10-0 to the Thundering Herd. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Christian Brothers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Even though they lost, Christian Brothers hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Elk Grove struck out six times.
Meanwhile, El Camino got the win against Sacramento on Wednesday by a conclusive 13-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for El Camino.
Oaklee Schwartz made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 14 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Schwartz was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Za'Niyah Smith and Chloe Roach did most of the damage at the plate: Smith scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances, while Roach scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Emi Kuwabara was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with three RBI.
Christian Brothers' defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-6. As for El Camino, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-11.
El Camino's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Christian Brothers has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10 hits per game. It's a different story for El Camino, though, as they've been averaging 11.5. Given Christian Brothers' sizable advantage in that area, El Camino will need to find a way to close that gap.
Christian Brothers took their victory against El Camino when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 11-1. 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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