The Charter Oak Chargers will head out on the road to square off against the Damien Spartans at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Damien took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Charter Oak, who comes in off a win.
Charter Oak was handed a six-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Upland a 2-0 shutout. The win was some much needed relief for the Chargers as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Charter Oak got a great performance from Marcus Reese as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over six innings pitched. That's the fewest hits Reese has allowed since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, Jorge Aceves was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Damien suffered their biggest defeat since April 2, 2024 on Thursday. They came up short against Santa Margarita, falling 16-2. The Spartans haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Damien also got a good showing from Andrew Angell, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Damien saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Boyle, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI. That hit was Boyle's first of the season.
Damien's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Charter Oak, their record is now 3-6.
Charter Oak couldn't quite get it done against Damien in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 as they fell 5-2. Can Charter Oak avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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