The Juan Diego Catholic Soaring Eagle will challenge the Paul VI Panthers at 10:45 a.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are out to turn their luck around after having lost tight contests in their previous games.
Juan Diego Catholic fell victim to Capistrano Valley Christian and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 2-0.
Caden Fenger spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up 11 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Paul VI is ranked highly in their home state, and on Monday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Neumann. Paul VI fell just short of Neumann by a score of 2-0. Paul VI's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Paul VI got a good showing from Carter Purdue, who tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Gregory Quintana relieved him and did a solid job, tossing 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Paul VI saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Sirois, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Juan Diego Catholic has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season. As for Paul VI, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Juan Diego Catholic has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Paul VI struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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