Salpointe Catholic was the 13-1 winner over Flagstaff when they last played one another last Monday, but their luck changed this time around. The Salpointe Catholic Lancers fell just short of the Flagstaff Eagles by a score of 3-1 on Saturday. Salpointe Catholic has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Shawn Barros spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on three hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, Salpointe Catholic saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Izaiah Moraga, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Even though they lost, Salpointe Catholic didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Flagstaff only tossed four.
On Flagstaff's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Connor Iniguez gave up only one earned run on four hits. Iniguez has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Luke Hewes, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Salpointe Catholic's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-8-1. As for Flagstaff, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 18 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 24-7 record this season.
Salpointe Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Flagstaff, they will head out on the road to take on Saguaro at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Saguaro will roll in looking for their 18th straight victory, something Flagstaff surely won't give up without a fight.
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