After two games on the road, Father Lopez is heading back home. They will take on the St. Joseph Academy Flashes at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Father Lopez: 3.2, St. Joseph Academy: 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Thursday, Father Lopez earned a 6-3 win over Seabreeze.
Jacob Lohman looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Cole Sager picked up the save, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits.
At the plate, Westin Brownlee was incredible, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Rivas, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph Academy entered their tilt with Creekside with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over the Knights on Monday. That's two games straight that St. Joseph Academy has won by just one run.
Brody Ealy looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Talan McDonald, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and a double. Connor Lewis was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Father Lopez's win bumped their record up to 8-6. As for St. Joseph Academy, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Father Lopez has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like St. Joseph Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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