Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Turlock Christian). They were the clear victor by a 23-6 margin over the Johansen Vikings on Saturday. The Eagles have beaten the Vikings the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Vikings has come to flipping the script.
Max Salas
| 02/22/25 vs Johansen | 6 |
| 04/08/24 @ Elliot Christian | 5 |
| 04/02/24 @ Venture Academy | 5 |
| 03/28/24 vs Millennium | 5 |
| 04/18/24 vs Venture Academy | 4 |
Max Salas was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single hit, allowed only two earned runs while striking out six over five innings pitched. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in strikeouts. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two RBI. He also got a hit, marking his first of the season.
In other batting news, Michael Miller was incredible, going 2-for-4 with six RBI, three runs, and one triple. Those six RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Winston York, who scored four runs while going 3-for-4.
Turlock Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Johansen only managed one hit.
Turlock Christian pushed their record up to 3-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs over those games. As for Johansen, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2-1.
Turlock Christian wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, an 11-1 victory against Modesto Christian on the 24th. As for Johansen, they have also already played their next game, a 14-4 loss against Stagg on the 25th.
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