The Bert Corona Charter Knights will head out to challenge the Lakeview Charter Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Bert Corona Charter proved they can win big on Monday (they won by ten) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out Community Charter 8-7.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Lakeview Charter sidestepped Discovery for an 11-9 victory.
Eric Perez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Perez was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged two or more in each of the last four games he's played.
In other batting news, Arley Ruiz was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases and three runs. Those two hits gave him a new career-high.
Lakeview Charter always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Lakeview Charter is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Bert Corona Charter, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-6-1.
Everything went Bert Corona Charter's way against Lakeview Charter when the teams last played back in April, as Bert Corona Charter made off with a 13-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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