The Borrego Springs Rams will be playing in front of their home fans against the Liberty Charter Lions at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Borrego Springs will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive.
Borrego Springs heads in on the heels of a playoff matchup on Friday. They fell just short of Calvin Christian by a score of 8-7.
Chris Alcaraz put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up three earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits. Alcaraz has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Alcaraz was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Alejandro Morales led a balanced group of hitters, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Brody White was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Liberty Charter scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They put the hurt on Victory Christian Academy with a sharp 18-7 victory. With that win, Liberty Charter brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Like Borrego Springs, Liberty Charter also got a great game from a two-way player: Jaxon Adrain. On the mound, he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Adrain was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his six plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other pitching news, Drake Keehl looked comfortable as he went 2-for-5 with five RBI and three runs.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Brody Harris, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Logan Hays, who went 1-for-4 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and a double.
Borrego Springs' defeat dropped their record down to 15-8. As for Liberty Charter, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-16.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Borrego Springs has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Liberty Charter struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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