The California Trojans will challenge the Chartiers-Houston Buccaneers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
California took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They walked away with a 6-3 win over Brownsville. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Trojans as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Chase Shemansky
Chase Shemansky looked comfortable as he pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has become a key player for California: the team is 2-0-1 when he allows at most one hit, but 4-9-1 otherwise.
On the hitting side, California's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kaden Weston, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI. Weston Monticelli was another, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Chartiers-Houston never got on the board in their matchup on Monday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Bethlehem Center on Friday. They came out on top against the Bulldogs by a score of 10-6. The victory was some much needed relief for the Buccaneers as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
J J Livingston and Justus Buckingham did most of the damage at the plate: Livingston went 3-for-4 with four RBI and two doubles, while Buckingham went 3-for-4 with three runs and two RBI. Those three runs gave Buckingham a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brady Gotfredson, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Chartiers-Houston was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .412. They are 4-2 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
California's win bumped their record up to 6-9-2. As for Chartiers-Houston, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
California suffered a grim 14-5 defeat to Chartiers-Houston in their previous matchup back in April of 2018. Can the Trojans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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