The St. Brendan Sabres will head out on the road to square off against the Highlands Christian Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Brendan is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Last Monday, St. Brendan beat Columbus 8-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for St. Brendan.
Giannicarlo Guzman-Garcia made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Guzman-Garcia was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brandon Roca, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Jorge Heredia, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Highlands Christian had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.1 runs), and they went ahead and made it eight on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Crusaders out 3-2. That's two games straight that Highlands Christian has won by just one run.
The team relied heavily on Camden Scott, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. JJ Rodriguez was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
St. Brendan is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season. As for Highlands Christian, they pushed their record up to 9-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
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