For the second straight game, Christian Brothers will face off against Briarcrest Christian. The Purple Wave will be playing in front of their home fans against the Saints at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Christian Brothers 3.9, Briarcrest Christian 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Christian Brothers' usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Monday's struggle, when Briarcrest Christian hitters got past them. The Purple Wave took a 13-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Saints on Monday. The Purple Wave have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Briarcrest Christian's part, Preston Johns looked comfortable as he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Johns has been consistent : he hasn't given up a single earned run in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Cole Photopulos was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Rogers, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Briarcrest Christian has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Christian Brothers, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 17-7.
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