The Oaks Christian Lions are taking a road trip to take on the Torrance Tartars at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Oaks Christian will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Oaks Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on Redlands East Valley with a sharp 9-2 win. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 games by six runs or more this season.
Ty Hanley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on three hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Quentin Young, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in February. Joshua Brown was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: Oaks Christian lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Redlands East Valley didn't launched any home runs.
Meanwhile, Torrance earned a 5-1 victory over Chino Hills on Friday.
Aiden Bui was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Trevor Fortuna, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Torrance is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 18-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games. As for Oaks Christian, they pushed their record up to 20-8 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Oaks Christian skirted past Torrance 8-7 when the teams last played back in April of 2019. Will the Lions repeat their success, or do the Tartars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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