The Crean Lutheran Saints are taking a road trip to face off against the Canyon Comanches at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Crean Lutheran's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Canyon's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Crean Lutheran's offense. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of El Dorado on Thursday. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Saints' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Canyon entered their tilt with Esperanza on Saturday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Aztecs by a score of 9-4.
Matt Simons made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
In other pitching news, Cooper Stevenson looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Kyle Mills was excellent, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Trevor Kendall also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Canyon pushed their record up to 16-6 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Crean Lutheran, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-7.
Crean Lutheran suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to Canyon in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Saints avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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