The Schurr Spartans will be playing at home against the Salesian Mustangs at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Schurr is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Century and snuck past 8-7. The win was familiar territory for Schurr who now have three in a row.
Eric Valdivia was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Valdivia has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Valdivia was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, James Vazquez was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Louie Perez, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Salesian had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against Arroyo by a score of 7-3 on Thursday.
Michael Munoz tossed a big game, not allowing a single hit, only one earned run while striking out ten over 6.1 innings pitched.
At the plate, Salesian let Vicente Ruiz and Israel Ramirez loose on the outfield. Ruiz scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Ramirez scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Pedro Perez Jr. was another key contributor, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
Schurr's victory bumped their record up to 13-15. As for Salesian, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-8.
Salesian's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Schurr hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .342. It's a different story for Salesian, though, as they've only averaged .224. Will they be able to contain Schurr's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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