The Turlock Christian Eagles will challenge the Modesto Christian Crusaders at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Turlock Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
Modesto Christian will be up against a hot Turlock Christian squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Turlock Christian blew past Johansen 23-6 on Saturday. The matchup marked the Eagles' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Max Salas
| 02/22/25 vs Johansen | 6 |
| 04/08/24 @ Elliot Christian | 5 |
| 04/02/24 @ Venture Academy | 5 |
| 03/28/24 vs Millennium | 5 |
| 04/18/24 vs Venture Academy | 4 |
Max Salas was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single hit, allowed only two earned runs while striking out six over five innings pitched. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two RBI. He also hit a hit, marking his first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Michael Miller, who went 2-for-4 with six RBI, three runs, and one triple. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in RBI. Another player making a difference was Brady Worsham, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with four RBI and two runs.
Turlock Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .407. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Johansen only posted a batting average of .053.
Meanwhile, Modesto Christian came up short against Grace Davis on Saturday, falling 22-2. The Crusaders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Modesto Christian saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mike Martinez, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Turlock Christian's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs over those games. As for Modesto Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Modesto Christian's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Turlock Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having hit 0 of their hits per game. It's a different story for Modesto Christian, though, as they've only hit 0 of their hits this season. Will they be able to contain Turlock Christian's hitters?
Turlock Christian couldn't quite finish off Modesto Christian when the teams last played back in February of 2019 and fell 6-4. Can Turlock Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
