Nuview Bridge has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Cornerstone Christian Crusaders at 2:45 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Tuesday, everything went Nuview Bridge's way against Santa Rosa Academy as Nuview Bridge made off with a 12-2 win.
The team relied heavily on Tobias Olague, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Cornerstone Christian came tearing into Thursday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Ravens a 17-0 shutout. That's two games straight that Cornerstone Christian has won by exactly 17 runs.
Ben Frazier and Jonathan DeLocht made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Frazier tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, DeLocht tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). At bat, Frazier scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1, while DeLocht got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Frazier has been hot recently, having posted at least one triple the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Cornerstone Christian let David Meinardus and Jeremy Farr loose on the outfield. Meinardus scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Farr scored a run and stole four bases while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances. Jesse Villacana was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Nuview Bridge has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for Cornerstone Christian, they pushed their record up to 10-4 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Nuview Bridge has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Cornerstone Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Nuview Bridge came up short against Cornerstone Christian in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, falling 8-3. Can Nuview Bridge avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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