The Bayfront Charter Sharks will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Cristo Rey at 1:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Bayfront Charter has four straight victories, Cristo Rey has ten straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Friday, Bayfront Charter was able to grind out a solid win over Chula Vista Learning Community Charter, taking the game 9-4.
Anthony Padilla made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Padilla has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Padilla was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Jacobo Saad was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Auturo Espinoza, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Cristo Rey fell victim to Victory Christian Academy and their airtight pitching crew last Thursday. They lost 16-0 to the Knights.
Bayfront Charter's victory bumped their record up to 9-10. As for Cristo Rey, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
Everything went Bayfront Charter's way against Cristo Rey in their previous matchup back in April as Bayfront Charter made off with a 21-5 win. Will Bayfront Charter repeat their success, or does Cristo Rey have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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