Chaminade dropped to 14-10 on Tuesday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They came up short against the Harvard-Westlake Wolverines, falling 12-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Eagles have suffered since March 25th.
Ryan Johnson got Chaminade off to a strong start despite the final result, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Johnson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Eli Stephens was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run and one stolen base.
As for Harvard-Westlake, the victory (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 20-4. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games.
On Harvard-Westlake's side, they gave Justin Kirchner the start and clearly made the right call: he pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. What's more, Kirchner posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in February.
On the hitting side, James Tronstein was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, three stolen bases, and three runs. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Ira Rootman was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Harvard-Westlake beat Chaminade by a score of 7-0 on Wednesday.
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