The Compton Early College Rising Phoenix will square off against the Shalhevet Firehawks at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
As a matter of fact, Compton Early College put up the most points they have all season on Thursday. They walked away with an 18-14 victory over Animo City of Champions.
Meanwhile, Shalhevet made easy work of Animo City of Champions on Wednesday and carried off a 50-9 win. With that victory, the Firehawks brought their scoring average up to 7.5 runs per game.
Shalhevet got a massive performance out of Liam Putnam, who got on base in seven of his eight plate appearances with five runs, seven RBI, and one triple. Those seven RBI gave Putnam a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Adam Sandler, who got on base in seven of his eight plate appearances with six runs, four RBI, and one double.
Shalhevet always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .757. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Compton Early College's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-9. As for Shalhevet, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-7.
Compton Early College came up short against Shalhevet when the teams last played back in April of 2024, falling 9-4. Can the Rising Phoenix avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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