The Chavez Eagles will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Sherman Oaks CES Knights at 3:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
On Saturday, Chavez beat Maywood CES 5-1.
Xavier Salas was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Salas has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances. Salas was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Joey Uribe was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Juan Valentin, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Sherman Oaks CES has not done well against Vaughn recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Sherman Oaks CES sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over Vaughn.
Like Chavez, Sherman Oaks CES also got a great game from a two-way player: Colin Hauser. He struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Hauser was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Chavez pushed their record up to 10-6 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.2 runs per game. As for Sherman Oaks CES, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-5 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Chavez has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Sherman Oaks CES struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Chavez took their win against Sherman Oaks CES in their previous meeting back in February of 2023 by a conclusive 19-5. Will Chavez repeat their success, or does Sherman Oaks CES have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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