The Chavez Eagles will take on the Serra Cavaliers in a tournament on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Chavez 3.7, Serra 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Chavez is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 12 runs on Wednesday, they were much more limited against Vaughn on Friday. They came up short against the White Tigers, falling 8-1. The Eagles' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Serra came out on top against St. Paul on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive seven-run second inning. The Cavaliers walked away with a 9-4 win over the Swordsmen. Surprisingly, this marked the Cavaliers' third straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
CJ HUGHES was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and one triple. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was MARC EMMERMAN, who went 1-for-4 with one home run.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Serra kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Paul only managed five hits.
Serra is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Chavez, their loss dropped their record down to 14-9.
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