The St. Bernard Vikings will head out to square off against the Mira Costa Mustangs at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (St. Bernard 3.7, Mira Costa 1.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
St. Bernard is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering St. Monica just ended the team's eight-game winning streak on Friday. They came up short against the Mariners, falling 13-7. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Vikings, who until this contest were averaging 3.71 runs allowed.
Cedric Taylor made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Lennex Minor was another key player, going 3-for-5 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Mira Costa waltzed into their game on Friday with 21 straight wins... but they left with 22. They came out on top against the Sea Hawks by a score of 4-1.
St. Bernard's defeat dropped their record down to 19-5. As for Mira Costa, their win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 24-2.
St. Bernard couldn't quite get it done against Mira Costa in their previous matchup back in March of 2018 as they fell 7-2. Can the Vikings avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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