The Christian Brothers Falcons will square off against the Laguna Creek Cardinals at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Christian Brothers comes in on five and Laguna Creek on four.
Christian Brothers picked up another tournament win on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 12-3 margin over Antelope.
Alex Bustamante looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Hudson Schempp, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Joseph Pelka was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Laguna Creek made easy work of Antelope on Monday and carried off a 14-3 win.
David Romero tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits.
At the plate, Julian Pogue-Jasper and Ian Larot did most of the damage at the plate: Pogue-Jasper scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances, while Larot scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. That's the most runs Larot has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Ryan Eddy, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
Laguna Creek always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .583. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Christian Brothers' victory bumped their record up to 16-6. As for Laguna Creek, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Christian Brothers suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Laguna Creek in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can the Falcons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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