For the second straight game, Foundation Academy will face off against Santa Fe Catholic. The Lions will challenge the Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Foundation Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Foundation Academy heads in on the heels of a playoff matchup on Monday. They came up short against Santa Fe Catholic, falling 12-2. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Lions, who until this contest were averaging 3.74 runs allowed.
For Santa Fe Catholic's part, Jameson McGuire made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. McGuire has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Santa Fe Catholic let Marvin Montenegro and Hudson Link run wild. Montenegro went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles, while Link went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, one double, and one RBI. That's the most runs Link has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Easton Beach, who went 4-for-5 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Santa Fe Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .568. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Foundation Academy only posted an OBP of .250.
Santa Fe Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs over those games. As for Foundation Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 18-9.
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