The Laguna Creek Cardinals will be taking part in a tournament against the Christian Brothers Falcons at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Christian Brothers will be up against a hot Laguna Creek squad: the team just extended their winning streak to four. The Cardinals put the hurt on Antelope with a sharp 14-3 victory on Monday.
David Romero
| 04/14/25 vs Antelope | 2 |
| 04/07/25 @ Cosumnes Oaks | 0 |
| 03/31/25 vs Elk Grove | 1 |
| 03/24/25 @ Franklin | 2 |
| 03/06/25 @ Pioneer | 1 |
| 02/21/25 @ Burbank | 2 |
Laguna Creek got a great performance from David Romero as he pitched five innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Romero has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Julian Pogue-Jasper and Ian Larot did most of the damage at the plate: Pogue-Jasper scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances, while Larot scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. That's the most runs Larot has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Ryan Eddy, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
Laguna Creek always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .583. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Christian Brothers entered their tilt with Antelope on Monday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. They blew past the Titans 12-3.
Alex Bustamante looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
At the plate, Hudson Schempp was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Rowan Nichols also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Christian Brothers' record now sits at 16-6. As for Laguna Creek, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Everything went Laguna Creek's way against Christian Brothers in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, as Laguna Creek made off with a 6-0 win. Do the Cardinals have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Falcons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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