The Chaminade Eagles will be playing at home against the Downey Vikings at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Chaminade will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Chaminade is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They blew past Chino 16-6. Chaminade's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Alyssa Jemio was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up six earned runs off eight hits. Jemio has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Jemio was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, Chaminade got a massive performance out of Nora Pettersen, who went 4-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Sydney Hogue was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Downey ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Hillcrest 7-6. The victory was familiar territory for Downey who now have three in a row.
Delilah Navarro was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Isabella Corral, who went 2-for-4 with a home run.
Chaminade's win bumped their record up to 14-12. As for Downey, they pushed their record up to 14-11-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Chaminade hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Downey struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.7. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Chaminade came up short against Downey when the teams last played back in June of 2021, falling 5-0. Thankfully for Chaminade, Hailey Harris (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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