It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Santa Fe Christian ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 win over the Bishop's Knights. Seven seems to be a good number for the Eagles as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Kylan Brunn looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
Jackson Noonan
| 03/08/25 @ Coronado | 3 |
| 05/13/25 vs Bishop's | 2 |
| 05/12/25 @ Bishop's | 2 |
| 04/28/25 vs Francis Parker | 2 |
| 05/09/25 vs Maranatha Christian | 1 |
| + 8 more games |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jackson Noonan, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Santa Fe Christian's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 10-12 when he doesn't). Logan Moran was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
The win was the third in a row for Santa Fe Christian, bringing their record up to 14-12. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Bishop's, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-10-1.
Santa Fe Christian will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Knights: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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