The Santa Clarita Christian Cardinals will be playing in front of their home fans against the Azusa Aztecs at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Santa Clarita Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand California Lutheran an 8-0 shutout. The victory was nothing new for Santa Clarita Christian as they're now sitting on four straight.
Gregory Michlin made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Michlin has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Michlin was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Wyatt Waldron was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, Azusa's hitters rose to the challenge against a Eagle pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.95 runs allowed on Tuesday. Azusa put the hurt on Academy of Careers & Exploration with a sharp 15-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Azusa.
Santa Clarita Christian has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-9 record this season. As for Azusa, their victory bumped their record up to 15-5.
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