Santa Gertrudis Academy hasn't had much luck against Calallen recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. A feisty cat fight will be fought as Santa Gertrudis Academy Lions duke it out with Calallen Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. Santa Gertrudis Academy is coming into the game hot, having won their last 12 games.
Santa Gertrudis Academy proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 15) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out St. Joseph 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Lions have posted since February 13th.
Meanwhile, Calallen made easy work of Veterans Memorial on Friday and carried off a 9-1 win. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matches by seven runs or more this season.
Bianca Gonzales looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Calallen let Brookelynn Meador and Kaylie Lopez run wild. Meador went 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one double, while Lopez went 2-for-3 with one home run and one triple. That triple marked the first that Lopez hit this season. Another player making a difference was Kris Leal, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Calallen was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .448. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Veterans Memorial only posted a batting average of .115.
Calallen's victory was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-4. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games. As for Santa Gertrudis Academy, their win bumped their record up to 15-4.
Santa Gertrudis Academy came up short against Calallen in their previous meeting back in February, falling 8-3. Will Santa Gertrudis Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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