The Elliot Christian Eagles will face off against the Aspire Langston Hughes Academy Titans at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Elliot Christian is looking for their season's first victory.
Elliot Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came up short against Stockton Christian on Friday, falling 23-11.
Javin Alejo was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Alejo was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run.
In other batting news, Zachary Deaton made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run. Another player making a difference was Emiliano Zapata, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, Aspire Langston Hughes Academy came into Monday's contest having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They skirted past Stockton Christian 15-13.
Elliot Christian's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Aspire Langston Hughes Academy, the win was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 2-6.
Elliot Christian took their victory against Aspire Langston Hughes Academy in their previous meeting back in March of 2017 by a conclusive 18-1 score. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Titans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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