The Capistrano Valley Christian Eagles are taking a road trip to square off against the Western Christian Fighting Lancers at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Capistrano Valley Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Capistrano Valley Christian is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Edison just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Saturday. They lost 9-3 to the Chargers.
Drake Bothwell made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Heath Carlson, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one double.
Meanwhile, Western Christian fell victim to Upland and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They came up short against the Highlanders/Scots, falling 10-0. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Fighting Lancers, who until this contest were averaging 4.1 runs allowed.
Western Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Casas, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Western Christian's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Capistrano Valley Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Capistrano Valley Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Western Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
