Christian Brothers has not done well against Vista del Lago recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Christian Brothers Falcons' pitcher stepped up to hand the Vista del Lago Eagles a 1-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Christian Brothers.
The result came thanks to Maya Filger's shutout, as she gave up just four hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Christian Brothers saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josephine Eschelman, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
On Vista del Lago's side, Charlize Cai was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Cai has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Cai was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Even though they lost, Vista del Lago didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Christian Brothers only tossed seven.
Christian Brothers is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. As for Vista del Lago, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-8.
Christian Brothers does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Vista del Lago, they will challenge Folsom at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Vista del Lago is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
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