El Camino Real is 2-8 against Birmingham since April of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Royals will look to defend their home field against the Patriots at 3:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (El Camino Real 2.7, Birmingham 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Birmingham will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: El Camino Real extended their winning streak to four on Friday. The Royals came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against Chatsworth.
Devin Gonor spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, El Camino Real's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Troy Shaw, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
Meanwhile, Birmingham came up short against Granada Hills Charter on Friday and fell 5-1. That's two games in a row now that the Patriots have lost by exactly four runs.
El Camino Real's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-8. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Birmingham, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-9.
El Camino Real suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to Birmingham in their previous meeting back in March. Will the Royals have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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