Nimitz is 0-10 against Spring since March of 2019 but things could change on Tuesday. The Cougars will take on the Lions at 6:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Nimitz didn't have quite enough to beat Eisenhower and fell 7-6.
Meanwhile, Spring came tearing into Saturday's contest with ten straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Lobos by a score of 9-5.
Layne Yelle spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Adrian Najera was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Travis Ellis, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Spring's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-8. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.2 runs over those games. As for Nimitz, their loss dropped their record down to 6-13.
Nimitz suffered a grim 10-3 defeat to Spring in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Cougars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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