The Chaminade Eagles will take on the Downey Vikings in a tournament on Saturday. Downey took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Chaminade, who comes in off a win.
Chaminade is headed out in good spirits considering the team just ended their winless streak on the road against Legacy on Saturday. Chaminade walked away with a 7-3 win over Legacy.
Finley Suppan was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Suppan was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Casey Glantz, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024. Norah Pettersen also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Chaminade was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .308 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 14 runs the game before, Downey was a bit more limited in their game on Thursday. They came up short against Gahr, falling 11-1. The Vikings haven't had much luck with the Gladiators recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
The victory was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 4-5. As for Downey, their loss dropped their record down to 7-2.
Chaminade skirted past Downey 12-11 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Chaminade since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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