The Clear Lake Cardinals will square off against the American Canyon Wolves at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Clear Lake is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last seven games.
Clear Lake is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They walked away with a 5-1 win over Berean Christian.
Adam Bruch JR was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off ten hits. Bruch JR was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Johnny Gonzales III was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Jesse Hayes was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
American Canyon came out on top against Head-Royce on Saturday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run seventh inning. The Wolves took their contest against the Jayhawks 6-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wolves.
The team relied heavily on Cole Gholar, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and three RBI. American Canyon is undefeated when Gholar posts three or more hits, but 10-14 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Andre Lopez, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Clear Lake's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-5. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. As for American Canyon, their victory bumped their record up to 13-14.
American Canyon's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Clear Lake hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .375. It's a different story for American Canyon, though, as they've only averaged .256. Will they be able to contain Clear Lake's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
