The Chaminade Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Chaparral Pumas at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Chaminade will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run last Tuesday, then bounced right back against St. Francis on Wednesday. Chaminade put the hurt on St. Francis with a sharp 15-2 victory. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Chaminade has managed all season.
Adam Batmanian looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Greg Rangel and Vinny Van Der Wel did most of the damage at the plate: Rangel went 4-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI, while Van der Wel went 4-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Matt Churchill was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Chaparral came into Thursday's game having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They won by a run and slipped past Vista Murrieta 3-2.
Chaparral's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kayden Winfrey, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Chaminade pushed their record up to 19-9 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Chaparral, their victory bumped their record up to 15-12.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Chaminade hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Chaparral struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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