The Capital Christian Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Del Campo Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Capital Christian has struggled recently with 17 defeats in a row, while Del Campo will arrive with three straight victories.
Last Friday, Capital Christian suffered a rough 18-5 loss at the hands of Christian Brothers.
Jonah Anderson was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Sean Barker, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Del Campo beat Sacramento on Friday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 12-2.
Brody Bieneman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Bieneman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Bieneman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Alex Carter looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (he also only allowed one walk).
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Robert Franklin, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Skyler Maynor was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Capital Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 1-17. As for Del Campo, their record is now 8-9.
Capital Christian couldn't quite finish off Del Campo when the teams last played back in April of 2023 and fell 4-2. Thankfully for Capital Christian, Matt Moses (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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